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One of the important aspects of being an accredited crime lab is peer review. Apparently, a supervisor either wasn’t reviewing cases, or didn’t review to the satisfaction of the lab director. One of those disciplined is Dirk Janssen, the chemistry supervisor at the state crime lab. In an August reprimand, lab Director Jana Champion accused Janssen [Continue Reading Wisconsin Crime Lab Supervisor Reprimanded...] It’s rather disconcerting to find out that the error rates in blood alcohol testing not only are flawed, but twice as bad as originally thought. In DUI trials, there is a presumption of guilt, so anytime you have a situation where supposedly “objective”, “impartial” and “irrefutable” evidence shows a systemic error that could lead [Continue Reading Colorado’s Blood Fiasco Twice as Bad as Originally Thought...] An interesting article from the North County Times in San Diego. It hits on a lot of what has already been said about crime labs on this blog, but ties various topics all together well. Forensics, the use of science to answer questions of law, play a vital role in the courtroom. Using tools such After having lost all interest in CSI, I stopped doing episode reviews. But there is this other show that’s forensic science related, something called Dexter. Now I don’t have Showtime, so I pretty much know nothing about the show. The combination of repeated recommendations by Dexter enthusiasts, and a general lack of [Continue Reading Dexter: Episode 101 & 102 “Dexter” and “Crocodile”...] The Apple iPad falls short for forensic scientists, and other professionals. Let me start off by saying I’ve primarily been an Apple user since the Apple ][+. The first Microsoft device I ever used at my house was the original Xbox. The first Windows based PC was purchased about 3 years ago [Continue Reading Apple’s iPad : Falling Short For Forensic Scientists...] |
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