Tag: forensic science

House Approves Additional Funding To End Rape Kit Backlog

Post author By G. Sherwood
Post date June 5, 2015

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Sisters and a friend

Post author By G. Sherwood
Post date December 15, 2014

Tags Albert Dyer, crime scene, death penalty, false confessions, forensic science, Jeanette Stephens, Louise Teuber, Madeline Everett, May Martin, Melba Everett, serial killers, true crime, Virginia Brooks, wrongful convictions

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Forensics : Expecting too much from Forensic Evidence does not Guarantee Justice : Plus WORLD Forensic News

Post author By G. Sherwood
Post date December 13, 2014

Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
30% of DNA exonerations have occurred after suspects’ false confessions. Here is another one out of Buffalo, NY. Conviction is vacated for 2 murders. Forensics : Expecting too much from Forensic Evidence does not Guarantee Justice US. All but 4 European MH17 victims identified. Denmark. More…

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Death sentences: A trail of dubious contributions to justice: questionable and in some cases, erroneous bitemark opinions.

Post author By G. Sherwood
Post date December 13, 2014

Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
I have reported on this subject before, as the continued acceptance of the bitemark id “pseudoscience” in US courts still allows this prejudicial type of prosecutorial expert opinion to be considered “relevant evidence.” Continuing on this topic, my experience as a defense expert in three…