Bite mark analysis has no basis in science, experts now say. Why is it still being used in court? - eviltoast
"It's garbage," said Keith Harward, who spent 33 years in prison for rape and murder based on bite mark evidence before DNA exonerated him.
  • Pistcow@lemm.ee
    115·
    10 months ago

    Same with finger prints, ballistics, and a shit load of other pseudo science.

    • jadero@mander.xyz
      3·
      10 months ago

      I don’t think that the uniqueness of fingerprints is in doubt, but their analysis and use might not be up to snuff. I’ve read numerous articles over the last couple of decades that call into question at least the statistical underpinnings of what it means to declare a match.

      But law enforcement in general seems to be filled with pseudoscience, from profiling and interview techniques to body language and lie detection.