FSN: Forensic Science News » forensic science http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes and Opinion by a Real Forensic Scientist Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:20:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Science Found Wanting in Nation’s Crime Labs http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/science-found-wanting-in-nation%e2%80%99s-crime-labs/ http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/science-found-wanting-in-nation%e2%80%99s-crime-labs/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:51:53 +0000 Forensics Guy http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/?p=329 The article below hints at harsh criticism of forensic science in general. Comparing other forensic disciplines to DNA analysis, and an apparent lack of “objectivity”.

Let’s be clear on one thing, ALL of forensic science entails some amount of subjectivity, even the holy grail that is DNA. I personally was involved in

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]]> http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/science-found-wanting-in-nation%e2%80%99s-crime-labs/feed/ 0 CSI Miami Episode 703 “And How Does That Make You Kill?” http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/csi-miami-episode-703-and-how-does-that-make-you-kill/ http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/csi-miami-episode-703-and-how-does-that-make-you-kill/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:48:56 +0000 Forensics Guy http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/?p=145 For a more detailed episode review, please read here.

This episode deals with the murder of Delko’s therapist’s daughter, and eventually the therapist herself. Somewhat disappointing, this episode was weak on a few fronts.

The first being Horatio’s opening line, “So did I.” I don’t care how you spin that one, it just

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