Forensics: Cognitive bias in forensic pathology decisions – Journal of Forensic Sciences

Posted on February 20, 2021 by csidds

This study determined a group of National Association of Medical Examiner pathologists have a predilection to determine death of black children 5x more likely as homicide compared to dead white kids. NAME also takes the position that the ABFO bitemarker group should be the only odontologists hired for dental identification. They ding their accredited ME/Coroner membership for non-compliance. Both biases are unacceptable..

Cognitive bias in forensic pathology decisions – Dror – – Journal of Forensic Sciences – Wiley Online Library
— Read on onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1556-4029.14697

In a 2017 study, similar research of ME attitudes revealed strong feelings of infallibility, a resistance to blind-testing of theories, and deniability of personal bias. The paper applied phrase “bias blind spot” which the MEs acknowledge bias in others but not themselves.

Cognitive bias and blindness: A global survey of forensic science examiners.

Ouch.

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Forensics: Sentenced to death, but innocent: These are stories of justice gone wrong. National Geographic @The_AAFS

Posted on February 19, 2021 by csidds

In depth discussion and interviews. Includes Ray Krone who was put on death row by AAFS/ABFO bite dentist, Ray Rawson. The DA in his case spent $50K for the dental expert. The defense got $1500. Ray’s family petitioned the ABFO to review Rawson’s opinion. The ABFO refused. Rawson was a past ABFO president.

Since 1973, more than 8,700 people in the U.S. have been sent to death row. At least 182 weren’t guilty—their lives upended by a system that nearly killed them.
— Read on www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/sentenced-to-death-but-innocent-these-are-stories-of-justice-gone-wrong

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Foolensics: Fauci unloads on Anti-Science Trump: ‘He did things that were terrible’ when I contradicted him – Raw Story

Posted on February 19, 2021 by csidds

This is not a pun. Fools have been in charge for years. They never had a clue. False promises and lies. People died.

Dr. Anthony Fauci unloaded on former President Donald Trump in an interview with the UK newspaper The Telegraph.Throughout the interview, Fauci recounted how his former boss would routinely take bad advice on how to handle of the novel coronavirus pandemic and would act out whenever anyone with expe…
— Read on www.rawstory.com/trump-fauci/

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Forensics: Missing girl’s body found on Crow Reservation | Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Posted on February 18, 2021 by csidds

Indigenous female murder rates are spiking. Little mentioned in major media. Unacceptable.

Missing girl’s body found on Crow Reservation | Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women | billingsgazette.com
— Read on billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/mmiw/missing-girls-body-found-on-crow-reservation/article_2674ccb0-3cf2-58b2-8f62-64f8a25be3e9.amp.html

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Frensics: Anthro: ‘Rare’ Roman penis carving found in Cambridgeshire

Posted on February 18, 2021 by csidds

Id say impressive.

‘Rare’ Roman penis carving found in Cambridgeshire – BBC News
— Read on www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-cambridgeshire-56113457

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Forensics: Covid deniers in Florida. Authorities: Men posed as US marshals to avoid wearing masks

Posted on February 18, 2021 by csidds

Stupid seems to run in this family.

Investigators learned the men had never been employed as U.S. marshals or by the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service.
— Read on www.wapt.com/article/authorities-men-posed-as-us-marshals-to-avoid-wearing-masks/35552641

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Forensics: On the eve of the #AAFS2021 meeting, the last 4 years of stagnation of forensic reform is reviewed.

Posted on February 14, 2021 by csidds

Very comprehensive look at the obstinance of hard-core deniers of scientific progress in police crime labs. Written by Liliana Segura and Jordan Smith.

theintercept.com/2019/05/05/forensic-evidence-aafs-junk-science/

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Forensics: Bitemark believer at the #AAFS2021 online conference carries on the myth.

Posted on February 14, 2021 by csidds

Reading Richard Souviron always leaves me confused. What the heck. Is he saying bitemark patterns are still reliable means to direct the police investigations? I think so. What’s the error rate regarding your personal selection from your personal casework? 100%? Oops, you can’t use percentages anymore. How’s this: reasonable medical certainty? Too vague and misleading? You have any research? Nope. Do dentists reliably identify the presence of bitemarks? Not really.

So why are you promoting this? Self-citation not withstanding.

Id love to know. Here is his 2021 abstract.

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Forensics: Police violence against children. Black girls are often treated like adults during police encounters, experts say. Rochester is just one example

Posted on February 14, 2021 by csidds

Unacceptable violence against children of color by police. White girls get much more deference than Black girls.

Rochester police had handcuffed a 9-year-old Black girl and put her in the back of a police car last month when an officer made a striking statement: “You’re acting like a child.”
— Read on abc7.com/10338951/

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Forensics: Footprints can tell about the body size-A research to be presented in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Conference

Posted on February 14, 2021 by csidds

Conclusion: Fatter means larger, thinner means smaller. Am I missing something?

CHANDIGARH: A research conducted by Dr. Kewal Krishan, Associate Professor and former Chairperson of the Department of Anthropology, Panjab University, Chandigarh and his student Dr. Richa Mukhra has shown that the footprints may give clues about the body size of the person who created these.

— Read on www.punjabnewsexpress.com/campus-buzz/news/footprints-can-tell-about-the-body-size-a-research-to-be-presented-in-the-american-academy-of-forensic-sciences-conferen-130717

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