Tag Archives: Forensic science

Just what IS ‘malicious prosecutorial misconduct? How about “criminally negligent?” Plus more on #Forensic #Science

Brooklyn 36-win 0-loss DA getting heat for a mega-list of alleged misconduct thats ugly but probably not “malicious” http://nydn.us/1mDXPLk Here’s what “non malicious” prosecutors are all about. They are “negligent.” How about “criminally negligent?  See next. “altho committing misconduct, the … Continue reading

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It’s “Proper” Forensic Sci Week, FBI celebrates Dahmer case, and more

The article is here.  Forensics | Gov. Pence Issues Proclamation Declaring “Proper” Forensic Science week. That is an interesting disclaimer. I guess its not “Improper” forensic science week. Uhm, there must be a story behind who writes for the governor … Continue reading

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Doubtful testing in Miama crime lab, lying jail house snitch in Willingham execution, tricky DAs and a really stupid burglar

Its not CSI Miami. Broward Crime Lab Scandal Could Taint Many Cases – http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2014-08-07/news/broward-crime-lab-scandal-could-taint-many-cases/ … The FBI crime lab managers might learn from this case. FBI having its own forensic probs and goes after Mingo, WVA with a vengeance in “FBI – … Continue reading

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Top 9 examples of what junk forensic science is all about

Video Shows Controversial Forensic Specialist Michael West Fabricating Bite Marks via HuffPostCrime Australian grad student says she can narrow down bullet lead components to specific companies = 97% accuracy. So what? The FBI decommissioned “bullet lead” (actually a misnomer) a … Continue reading

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FBI hair comparison fiasco proves non DNA innocence cases are viable, when forensic science advances

CSIDDS JUST ARRIVED AT 7,000 VIEWS. THANKS FOR FOLLOWING! There are some who think that only DNA testing after criminal convictions can generate an exoneration. Well, that is not exactly true. The FBI has admitted that their decades long use … Continue reading

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#Forensics – Body part snatchers in Norway, faked DNA results in Houston, and more…

Shades of Burke and Hare in 1800  Edinburgh. Body snatching in Norway. Or maybe its “body part” snatching.” Researchers removed organs from 1,000 dead Norwegians without consent http://tinyurl.com/oz3o7u8  via @allvoices Criminals leave no prints behind. Over 30,000 PA suspects and felons unrecorded by police chiefs.   … Continue reading

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#Forensics – Body Snatching in Norway, Dishonest ex-Brooklyn DA, Crime Scene DNA Contamination, Faked Crime Lab Results

Shades of Burke and Hare in 1800  Edinburgh. Body snatching in Norway. Or maybe its “body part” snatching.” Researchers removed organs from 1,000 dead Norwegians without consent http://tinyurl.com/oz3o7u8  via @allvoices Criminals leave no prints behind. Over 30,000 PA suspects and … Continue reading

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#Forensics – Data-driven forensic science versus the Sherlock Holmes “ipse dixit” version in use today

Personal experience tells us that being a “smart consumer,” means we should use products and goods that have been tested at the factory, retested by the government (FDA, Dept. of Transportation, Consumer Digest, Ralph Nader (sorta ) and other independent … Continue reading

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How NOT to do a forensic interview. From 2004.

Sometimes being interviewed can result in unexpected consequences. Try one of my best, from 2004. The Q and A format is trite but provided me with some opportunities.  ========================================================== “Dr. Bowers has an amazingly good sense of humor. We requested … Continue reading

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Scientists create trepidation in certain forensic subjects. Target: Bitemarks

Here is a series of 2 posts by Dr. David Averill who is an ex-member and a past president (1995) of  the dental bitemark group, the ABFO. His posts are from February 2011. They contain:  1) the effect of recent … Continue reading

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