Our good friend, Ron Moore, Esquire writes us “I actually had a client researching lawyers who looked at the Truth About Forensic Science geek of the week posts and liked my answers. It made a difference in who he decided to hire. Thanks!” So, there is a lot of value in www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek […]
New CODIS guidelines from the FBI draws criticism
We have blogged before on some issues in DNA and in terms of CODIS and the various DNA databases: DNA Contamination that is amazing! Another example of flat out bad forensic science: Bad DNA results Bayesian Based Metrology and DNA What constitutes a “match” in forensic science? Physical evidence is often the most important evidence Now […]
Week 69 Forensic Science Geek of the Week is Announced
The Forensic Science Geek of the Week Please visit the www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com FaceBook fan page. The week 69 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to: Christine Funk, Esquire According to the website of Geek, the following is offered: Christine Funk is a member of the Trial Team in the Office of the Public Defender […]
Dry-labbing leads to…. early retirement
Perhaps nothing irks me more than reading about dry-labbing. In case you have never heard of it dry-labbing is a phenomenon whereby the laboratory analyst reports out a result but actually did no testing whatsoever. Dry-labbing in a crime laboratory is particularly dangerous given that crime laboratories are notoriously opaque and absolutely not transparent. Data […]
Week 68 Forensic Science Geek of the Week is Announced
The Forensic Science Geek of the Week Please visit the www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com FaceBook fan page. The week 68 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to: Dr. Barbara Vonderhaar, PhD. Dr. Barbara Vonderhaar McShane, PhD is our Geek of the Week According to the website of Geek, the following is offered: Dr. Barbara Vonderhaar, PhD is […]
Week 69 Forensic Science Geek of the Week Challenge
Our good friend, Ron Moore, Esquire writes us “I actually had a client researching lawyers who looked at the Truth About Forensic Science geek of the week posts and liked my answers. It made a difference in who he decided to hire. Thanks!” So, there is a lot of value in www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek […]
More on metrology in the courtroom
A good colleague and friend of mine, Ted Vosk introduced me to the world of metrology in the courtroom in 2008. He has introduced a lot of us to it. Since then I have learned more about metrology, statistics and validation having taken a lot of courses and having read a lot of materials on […]
Week 66 Forensic Science Geek of the Week is Announced
The Forensic Science Geek of the Week Please visit the www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com FaceBook fan page. The week 66 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to: Jeff Sifers, Esquire Jeff Sifers, Esquire is our Geek of the Week According to his website: Legal Fields: Oklahoma DUI Defense Law Oklahoma Criminal law Professional development: 2002 Bachelor […]
Why don’t jurors follow science?
Why don’t jurors follow empirical thought and science to the logical result? The denial of science is nothing new. It has been around for as long as science has. In fact, as a species, we have only expressed scientific thought for a very small part of our existence. From The Evolution Deniers, we get examples […]
Week 68 Forensic Science Geek of the Week Challenge
Our good friend, Ron Moore, Esquire writes us “I actually had a client researching lawyers who looked at the Truth About Forensic Science geek of the week posts and liked my answers. It made a difference in who he decided to hire. Thanks!” So, there is a lot of value in www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek […]
The scientific framework of forensic science is it wrong?
The scientific method teaches us a linearized and pragmatic scheme of attempting to truly find the truth (or as near to the truth as we as humans are capable of achieving). The scientific method can be explained as follows: Define a question Gather information and resources (Make an observe) Form an explanatory and falsifiable hypothesis […]
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