Arson
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Courts should throughly investigate cases of arson
Scientific advances cloud past arson cases (Pittsburgh)
Defense Lawyers Cite New Arson Research to Challenge Convictions
Arson Science Is New Legal Frontier
Ohio Parole Board rejects mercy for condemned killer who says new arson science could free him
Judge may rule on man’s innocence in arson deaths (CA)
New fire-expert analysis allowed in father’s 1990 arson conviction (PA)
Improving Arson Investigations
Discover Magazine recently published two articles about how recent scientific investigation has challenged the traditional principles and methodology of fire investigation. Spark of Truth: Can Science Bring Justice to Arson Trials? explains how these developments have occurred and Seven Myths About Arson debunks seven fire scene findings that have been used in numerous cases as …
State Fire Marshal Resigns as Arson Inquiry Begins
Arson Forensics Sets Old Fire Myths Ablaze
Texas board suggests review of arson convictions
Spark of Truth: Can Science Bring Justice to Arson Trials?
This October 2011 article explains how the science of fire investigation has evolved in recent years and discusses why certain findings that have traditionally been interpreted as evidence of arson have been debunked.
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