Wilson Center for Science and Justice tackles criminal justice reform with $5 million grantRead More
Foundations of Forensics
(Mis)use of scientific measurements in forensic science
Article by Itiel Dror and Nicholas Scurich on the insufficient attention or weight that has been given to inconclusive evidence and inconclusive decisions in forensic science error rate studies.
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American Academy of Forensic Sciences Standards Board Documents
The AAFS Standards Board develops documentary standards for forensics through a consensus process, involving participation by all directly and materially affected persons. Standards are being developed for each forensic discipline.
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Introducing the New Public Defense Portal
NC Indigent Defense Services is excited to introduce a new streamlined communications platform for IDS communications with public defense attorneys that will save you time and eliminate clutter from your inbox. Beginning today, Aug. 17, 2020, we are asking all NC public defense attorneys to sign up for communications from the new Public Defense Portal …
The Junk Science Cops Use to Decide if You’re Lying
Free Medical Forensics Webinars: Blunt Force Trauma; Traumatic Brain Injury & Intoxication; and Reading Medical Records
Godoy Medical Forensics is offering three free live webinars taught by a forensic nurse in August 2020. Attorneys and investigators can find more information about each program and registration links here. Blunt Force Trauma Webinar – Aug. 12This presentation is designed to teach attorneys and investigators about various injuries that result from Blunt Force Trauma. …
Free Medical Forensics Webinars: Blunt Force Trauma; Traumatic Brain Injury & Intoxication; and Reading Medical Records
Offered by Godoy Medical Forensics
If the Shoe Fits: CSAFE Study Improves Shoe Print Forensics
Face Masks In Courtrooms Could Lessen False Assumptions About Credibility, Researcher Finds
Former VA pathologist who agency says misdiagnosed 3,000 cases pleads guilty to manslaughter
World-renowned Forensic Scientist Henry C. Lee Retires
Pseudoscience goes on trial
CSAFE 2020: Implementation and Practice
This presentation, now available to view for free, was given as a part of the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence’s (CSAFE) 2020 All Hands Meeting. The meeting brings together researchers, forensic partners, and interested community members to discover potential areas for collaboration, highlight the organization’s achievements, and discuss goals for the future. …
The Blind Leading the Blind: Recent Article Discusses the HFSC Blind Testing Program
From the National Academy of Sciences, to the Washington Post, to Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, there seems to be consensus that additional research is needed to validate several fields of forensic science. One challenge in collecting sufficient evidence to establish foundational validity is that because there is no ground truth in forensic casework, …
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