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Category Archives: Forensic “science”
I’m objective, thee is biased
“Even Homer nods,” goes the saying, meaning that even the best can go off the rails now and then. So the great cognitive scientist Itiel Dror came up with a hypothetical study to show that forensic pathologists are more likely … Continue reading
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Court admits expert water-dunking testimony as relevant, helpful to jury.
The trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting expert testimony concerning defendant’s failure to pass the water-dunking test. Dr. Brimstone, who has testified in over 200 witch trials, was plainly qualified to explain to the jury that immersing … Continue reading
Law vs. Science
Exclusive Interview with the Hon. Judge Wool: Appellate Squawk: Judge, I understand you were a prominent member of the National Commission on Forensic Science asking some tough questions about the validity of these cop-created sciences. Judge Wool: I was, but … Continue reading
Police Commissioner announces new anti-spitting technology
Police Commissioner Hannibal Mugfur announced a monumental new technology today guaranteed to solve thousands of crimes, bring deviants to justice and make the City’s sidewalks cleaner. Unveiling a demonstration model of the SPITSUCKER-100™ before a delighted audience at Daffy Duck … Continue reading
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What’s wrong with this picture?
A photo from the L.A. Times illustrating how a San Diego lab swabs DNA from cell phones. We fear this lab isn’t going to stay in business for long.
Prez advisors warn: halt convictions based on pseudoscience
A mysterious Deep Throat, known only as Dr4ensic, has leaked a draft report from a Presidential commission warning that courts are falling down on their job of keeping out junk science offered by the prosecution. That’s mighty public-spirited of Dr4ensic, … Continue reading
Judge Bludgeon goes to science camp
New York judges are arming themselves with science, the better to be “gatekeepers” of expert testimony in the courtroom, according to the NY Law Journal. The notion that judges are qualified to resolve scientific disputes comes from the famous Supreme Court … Continue reading
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Peering into peer review
It’s a well-known fact that many great minds of bench and bar know less about science than the average 3rd-grader. But they do know that if a testifying expert has written “peer-reviewed articles” this guarantees against junk science as … Continue reading
Sexperts in the courtroom: Part 1
There’s only one person in the courtroom who’s allowed to have an aura of reliability, and you can probably guess who that is. Anybody who wants to testify about specialized knowledge is rigorously scrutinized by the judicial gatekeeper under the 12-prong orgone-kryptonite test before they’re allowed … Continue reading
The DNA truck brings exoneration to your doorstep
Most neighborhoods have a Mister Softee truck, but only the Bronx has a DNA Truck sponsored by the “Who’s Your Daddy?” Project. As soon as the kids hear the tune, “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” they know the DNA Truck … Continue reading
No unsafe convictions please, we’re British
In the High Court of Justice Court of Appeal before Lord Justice Bakerloo, Mr. Justice Waterloo and Mr. Justice Vindaloo. 1. On 27 February 2007, Sir Beowulf Rugby was found murdered in the library of his home at Slingsby-on-Sly. The door … Continue reading
“Everything I know about forensic science I learned in kindergarten”
In 2009, the National Academy of Sciences issued a report called “Prosecution Science is Hooey.” The official title was “Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward” and the gist was that, whether it’s a … Continue reading
Not scientific? Them’s fightin’ words.
It’s not everyone who can make merry with the Columbia Science and Technology Law Review, but Professor William Thompson, a leading troublemaker with the radical idea that forensic science should be scientific, managed to pull its editorial leg. The magazine … Continue reading
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