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Maggot analysis goes molecular for forensic cases

2023-01-24 - 2023-01

Maggots on a dead body or wound can help pinpoint when a person or animal died, or when maltreatment began in elder, child care or animal neglect cases. However, the current process for making this determination is time consuming and resource intensive. It also relies on species assessment by trained entomologists. Now, researchers report in ACS' Analytical Chemistry the development of a molecular maggot analysis method that's quick, easy and less subjective.

Scientists decry lack of science in 'forensic science'

2023-01-24 - 2023-01

Many of the "forensic science" methods commonly used in criminal cases and portrayed in popular police TV dramas have never been scientifically validated and may lead to unjust verdicts, according to an editorial in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Forensic experts may be biased by the side that retains them

2023-01-24 - 2023-01

Forensic psychologists and psychiatrists are ethically bound to be impartial when performing evaluations or providing expert opinions in court. But new research suggests that courtroom experts' evaluations may be influenced by whether their paycheck comes from the defense or the prosecution, according to new research.

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Maggot analysis goes molecular for forensic cases

Scientists decry lack of science in 'forensic science'

Forensic experts may be biased by the side that retains them