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A USC alum and faculty who is a “Dental Detective” – The Ostrow School of Dentistry

Posted on August 8, 2015 by csidds

This article starts on the school’s Trodent Summer 2015 digital magazine on page 17.

Posted in AAFS, Bad Forensic Science, Crime, criminal justice, CSI, Forensic Dentistry | Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, bite mark, Criminal Justice, CSI, Forensic Odontology, junk forensic science, USC Ostrow School of Dentistry | Leave a comment

Bitemarks in child abuse case reveals how skin injury patterns vary dramatically on a single victim

Posted on July 21, 2015 by csidds

This amazing article documents how human bite marks on a single victim, arguably by one suspect, are extremely inconsistent in pattern, shape of tooth marks and other details. Here’s a few questions. Would you look at the bite marks before … Continue reading →

Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bite Marks, Bitemarks, CSI | Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, AMERICAN BOARD OF FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY, bite mark, bitemark evidence, CSI | 1 Comment

“A Public Safety Issue” | US Cops would rather bust pot users and issue traffic tickets than investigate years old rapes

Posted on May 22, 2015 by csidds

This all boils own to lack of $$ incentives for police agencies to do real and thorough policing. Instead of swatting marijuana users (recreational and medical pot criminalization) , the cops need to get off the drug-war-gravy-train (Fed$$) and their … Continue reading →

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Court tosses convictions but won’t say couple is innocent

Posted on May 21, 2015 by csidds

Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
No matter how much evidence of innocence might exist, it is sometimes next to impossible to get the courts to fully admit error. That’s what happened yesterday, when Dan and Fran Keller, who were…

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Politicos start talking about flawed forensic sciences

Posted on May 21, 2015 by csidds

Five US Senators weigh into flawed forensic methods exemplified by the FBI hair comparison fiasco. More. US Senate hearing on backlogged rape kits. $1B spent so far over ten years, the end is still not in sight. More. Sweat from … Continue reading →

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Another DA in denial over exonerating DNA from a bite mark

Posted on August 18, 2013 by csidds

This case could be the 25th person wrongfully convicted in the US by a bite mark opinion. http://www.nj.com/somerset/index.ssf/2013/08/convicted_murderer_turns_to_new_dna_evidence_to_prove_his_innocence_in_1994_killing.html#incart_river

Posted in Bad Forensic Science, criminal justice, Exoneration costs, Wrongful Conviction | Tagged bite mark, CSI, False forensic evidence | Leave a comment

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A USC alum and faculty who is a “Dental Detective” – The Ostrow School of Dentistry

Bitemarks in child abuse case reveals how skin injury patterns vary dramatically on a single victim

“A Public Safety Issue” | US Cops would rather bust pot users and issue traffic tickets than investigate years old rapes

Court tosses convictions but won’t say couple is innocent

Politicos start talking about flawed forensic sciences

Another DA in denial over exonerating DNA from a bite mark

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