Crime Labs
Forensic Testimony Distorted by ‘Implicit’ Racial Bias: Paper
New Online CLE based on Autopsy of a Crime Lab: Exposing the Flaws of Forensics
This is a re-post from UNC School of Government North Carolina Criminal Law blog. The original post appears here. A new book by Brandon Garrett is a deep dive into the misuse of forensic evidence in criminal courtrooms. To borrow from its description, Autopsy of a Crime Lab: Exposing the Flaws of Forensics “is the first book …
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Forensic Lab Contamination in WA Puts Cases in Jeopardy
Autopsy of a Crime Lab: Exposing the Flaws in Forensics
Recorded webinar available for CLE credit
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More meth, cocaine contamination found at Washington state toxicology lab
Auditor to review DC crime lab’s compliance with 2011 law creating independent forensic agency
What’s Wrong with Forensic Science? Everything, Says Paper
The effect of contextual information on decision-making in forensic toxicology
This recent study by Dr. Hilary J. Hamnett and Dr. Itiel E. Dror looked into the possible effects of contextual case information in forensic toxicology testing. Two experiments were conducted in this study. The first focused on the interpretation of immunoassay screening data and the error rates of the participants’ conclusions. The participants were asked …
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Opinion: Ignoring deep-seated problems at D.C.’s crime lab will cost lives and taxpayers
D.C. Appeals Forensic Lab Suspension, Alleges Misdoings By U.S. Attorney’s Office
Documents: DC crime lab says it never concealed findings
The D.C. Crime Lab is in Trouble…Again
Lawmaker says error at NYPD lab that went unchecked for 5 years warrants probe
Human Factors in Forensic Science Webinar
Live webinar presented by Jeff Kukucka, Ph.D.June 3, 2021, 1:00 pm60 min of CLE credit anticipated Dr. Jeff Kukucka will present on how social and cognitive biases influence criminal investigations and trials, and how use of psychology can improve the justice system. His presentation will cover recent research on the role that potentially biasing information …