Forensics and Law in Focus
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Dr. Michael Bowers is a dentist and forensic consultant in the U.S. and international court systems. His blog highlights a number of themes relating to forensic science and CSI, include how to give expert forensic testimony as well as how to avoid forensic science malpractice.
Forensics and Law in Focus
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https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/01/02/mother-missing-child-advocates-legislation-aid-missing-people-missouri ..read more
Forensics and Law in Focus
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Police around the US say they’re justified to run DNA-generated 3D models of faces through facial recognition tools to help crack cold cases. Everyone but the cops thinks that’s a bad idea. — Read on www.wired.com/story/parabon-nanolabs-dna-face-models-police-facial-recognition ..read more
Forensics and Law in Focus
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AI discovers that not every fingerprint is un | EurekAlert! — Read on www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1030475 ..read more
Forensics and Law in Focus
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The state can provide the wrongfully convicted compensation of $50,000 for each year of incarceration, but the law’s narrow criteria and confusion over eligibility leave former prisoners facing another system that seems stacked against them. — Read on www.propublica.org/article/why-michigan-failing-compensate-wrongly-convicted-despite-law ..read more
Forensics and Law in Focus
3M ago
In France, experts are often selected by judges from lists published by the courts. — Read on www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2024/jan/03/a-need-to-define-forensic-expertise-2647232.html ..read more
Forensics and Law in Focus
3M ago
The technique, developed before DNA testing, can’t definitively tie suspects to crime scenes.Try explaining that to juries — or some judges. — Read on scheerpost.com/2023/12/30/old-school-hair-analysis-is-junk-science-but-it-still-keeps-people-behind-bars ..read more
Forensics and Law in Focus
4M ago
New York City’s Medical Examiner’s office said Friday it is reviewing hundreds of cases in a probe of misconduct by three forensic analysts — Read on www.nydailynews.com/2023/12/15/nyc-medical-examiners-office-reviewing-hundreds-of-cases-in-budding-lab-scandal ..read more
Forensics and Law in Focus
4M ago
Each of these cases takes years to litigate and $ defendants don’t possess. The technique, developed before DNA testing, can’t definitively tie suspects to crime scenes. Try explaining that to juries — or some judges. — Read on www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/12/how-the-junk-science-of-hair-analysis-keeps-people-behind-bars ..read more
Forensics and Law in Focus
4M ago
Hebrew University Prof. Gila Kahila Bar-Gal uses her knowledge of difficult DNA extraction and physical anthropology as she volunteers at Abu Kabir — Read on www.timesofisrael.com/expert-in-ancient-dna-and-wildlife-forensics-helps-identify-oct-7-massacre-victims ..read more
Forensics and Law in Focus
4M ago
DNA analysis-based identification is by far the gold standard in forensic genetics and it should be performed in every case involving human remains or unidentified bodies. Bones and teeth are the preferred source of human DNA for genetic analysis. However ..read more