Tag Archives: forensic testimony

Forensic Testimony: DNA used to convict

Posted on August 24, 2013 by csidds

A state’s forensic examiner takes the stand saying the defendant’s DNA profile excludes “everyone else in the world.” http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=9213680

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More on forensic science in China

Posted on August 24, 2013 by csidds

New post: A deeper look into the conflicts in Chinese forensics. http://m.theatlantic.com/china/archive/2013/08/the-dark-corrupt-world-of-forensic-science-in-china/278990/

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Forensics and political environments collide in China.

Posted on August 23, 2013 by csidds

Forensic science (testimony) and political environments collide in China. The issues are similar to problems in the US. http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/BL-CJB-18551

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Exonerations of defendants accused by bitemark dentists grows to two dozen

Posted on July 8, 2013 by csidds

The passage of time has dealt the remaining believers in bite mark identification a serious blow. When the Innocence Project (IP) published this wrongful list posted here, the numbers were rather few, considering the popularity of the method of using … Continue reading →

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Research on eyewitness, victim and expert recantations after convictions

Posted on May 27, 2013 by csidds

The University of Michigan continues its investigation into the causes of wrongful convictions via their archive of over 1000 cases where an innocent person was sent to prison. The varied judicial responses to recanting witnesses contained in this 10 page … Continue reading →

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