In a 6-part podcast, host and filmmaker Molly Hermann traces the roots of various forensic techniques and the questions surrounding their accuracy. Each episode will focus on one technique, and is informed by criminal defense attorneys who have challenged the reliability of this evidence in court. The second episode looks at bitemark evidence and the …
Foundations of Forensics
Prosecutors and Judges Push for Conviction Reviews, Ban on Junk Science of 911 Call Analysis
Is It Forensics or Is It Junk Science?
The Slow but Steady March Towards a More Reliable Forensic Science
2023 Forensic Trial Litigation CLE at Duke Law
February 24 (2 pm to 5 pm) and February 25 (9 am to 12 pm, 2 pm to 5 pm) (and 2 hours prerecorded) Forensic evidence, from DNA to fingerprints to ballistics, has never been more important in criminal cases. Actually litigating scientific evidence in the courtroom can be challenging and requires some specialized skills. A …
We Need To Get Junk Science Out of Courtrooms
2023 IDS Forensic Science Education Series
IDS and the Mecklenburg Public Defender’s Office provide regular continuing education to dozens of NC criminal defense and parent attorneys, investigators, and mitigation specialists who attend the IDS Forensic Science Education Series. In 2023, we will offer monthly 90-minute webinars on various forensic disciplines and preparations for Daubert/702 challenges. These webinars will take place typically …
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Is the caller the killer?
ProPublica reporter Brett Murphy published his first article in a series of investigative reporting about a controversial method being used by some law enforcement officers to determine whether a 911 caller is guilty or innocent. NC homicide investigators were trained at a NC Homicide Investigators Association Conference by the method’s creator, Tracy Harpster. The method …
They Called 911 for Help. Police and Prosecutors Used a New Junk Science to Decide They Were Liars.
The Slow but Steady March Towards a More Reliable Forensic Science
How Jessica Logan’s Call for Help Became Evidence Against Her
The Problem With Forensic Sciences
Forensics@NIST
Free multi-day virtual event covering various fields of forensic evidence sponsored by NIST