Would you like to read and discuss books about science and the law with a group of attorneys, legal professionals, and scientists? We have decided to create a Forensic Book Club that will meet every couple of months to discuss a book of interest. This book by science writer Tom Chivers has struck my fancy …
Foundations of Forensics
What the All-American Delusion of the Polygraph Says About Our Relationship to Fact and Fiction
Smithsonian’s “Forensic Science on Trial” Exhibition Explores What Happens When Science Enters the Courtroom
Aged 10 Years: Whiskey in the Courtroom marks first decade
Scientists are fixing flawed forensics that can lead to wrongful convictions
Webinar: Blunt Force Trauma – Internal Injuries
Free-to-attend webinar presented by Godoy Medical Forensics
Webinar: Disability in the Criminal Legal System
In the United States, disabled individuals are over-represented as both victims of crime and those accused of crimes compared with their non-disabled counterparts. This overrepresentation is even higher for those with disabilities and other marginalized identities. NACDL and RespectAbility are offering a 60-minute webinar will cover the basics of disability, etiquette and language, and inclusion, …
2024 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 2024, we will offer monthly 90-minute webinars on various forensic disciplines and preparations for Daubert/702 challenges. These webinars will take place typically …
Hair Sample That Put a Man in Prison Turned Out to Be Dog Hair
North Carolina man settles for millions after wrongful conviction, 44 years in prison
2024 Forensic Trial Litigation CLE at Duke Law
Pre-recorded lectures: 2 hrs February 2: 2 pm to 5 pm (2.5 hrs.) February 3: 9 am to 12 pm, 2 pm to 5 pm (5 hrs.) Total CLE Hours: 2 hrs prerecorded + 7.5 hrs in person = 9.5 hrs(Each three hour in-person session will include two 15 min. breaks) Forensic evidence, from DNA to fingerprints …
Science, Statistics, Expert Testimony Important in Finding Justice – Or Innocent People Go to Jail
The Impact of False or Misleading Forensic Evidence on Wrongful Convictions
Science, Justice, and Evidence
Making Sense of Science: Forensic Science & the Law
3-day training offered by NACDL in Las Vegas
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