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US Forensic Odontology Program to provide debunked ABFO bitemark training?
Photo credit: UT and Ben Francis. Someone at the University of Tennessee needs to rethink this odontology curriculum. I’m sure that the non-ABFO faculty affiliated with this forensic dentistry program at UT haven’t a clue about what is going on … Continue reading
Update: White House Report on Forensics Science: “Eradicate” the Use of Bitemarks
Update on the Update: More on this today (Wednesday July 22, 2015) from Radley Balko at THE WATCH On Tuesday, July 21, the White House OSTP issued an oral presentation by: Jo Handelsman “Dr. Jo Handelsman is the Associate Director for … Continue reading
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A wobbly attack on the Innocence Project being a “franchise” and having “financial interests” in exons
This is just another ill conceived railing at the NY and other Innocence Projects (there are about 34 affiliates). Its in the form of an anonymous letter to the the NY Joint Commission on Public Ethics in regards to “ethics … Continue reading
‘Science’ trying to teach science standards in research and publishing. Where’s the J of Forensic Sciences?
This is basic stuff, but after a recent publishing dust-up at Science, a group of gate-keeping science editors and their affiliates constructed a spread sheet with descriptors on how to more ‘scientifically’ vette research and articles published within their respective communities,. … Continue reading
There are some problems with India’s Forensic System : Bitemarks
This is awful. There were 4 suspects involved in a rape. One female. This policeman was identified from this bitemark. The rape was reported 15 days after the event. Conclusions are: “The victim’s statement and the corroborative scientific evidence ( … Continue reading
A parable for battling forensic experts : Albert Einstein’s “stalker” named Philipp Lenard
Read about Einstein vs. Lenard at the The Raw Story This has a forensic ‘science’ connection, from a historical POV of long ago, but this quote………… “The story of Philipp Lenard reminds us that even scientists of the very highest caliber sometimes … Continue reading
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Support The Innocence Project – Oppose #Junk #Forensic #Science in Court -See the Cases
THE SOLUTION COMES FIRST Support the Innocence Project efforts to educate US law enforcement, trial and appellate judiciary about the danger of junk bitemark forensic evidence. There are at least 3 university-based affiliates of the Innocence Project Network that are actively … Continue reading
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Forensics : Learn a bit about DNA and Criminal Justice : Its not what you may think. [cliche’]
Today Gerald Richardson talks about his six months of freedom after a bitemark aided conviction. DNA exonerated him. How DNA Profiling Works – The Naked Scientist – [don’t worry its PG rated] PCR-DNA testing: Animated for educational ease. This next one is from … Continue reading
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US forensic group’s new research explodes its own credibility. They then stumble into the denial and blame game. Again.
The Watch Radley Balko April 8, 2015 A bite mark matching advocacy group just conducted a study that discredits bite mark evidence In February, I posted a four-part series on the forensic speciality of bite mark analysis. The series looked … Continue reading
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Tagged AAFS, ABFO, American Academy of Forensic Science, AMERICAN BOARD OF FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY, Bad forensic science, Criminal Justice, forensic examiner error, junk forensic science, National Commission on Forensic Science
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SF Police Chief Loses a $2M grant for rape kits. His Crime lab is “maxed out.” Plus Murder around the world.
S.F. Police Chief Greg Suhr during a news conference speaks about an audit of the crime lab’s DNA unit, which has come under fire for faking results, as well as other police misconduct, at the Hall of Justice, Friday, April … Continue reading
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