Monday, October 7, 2019

Research paper of the day: Researchers probe public beliefs about the accuracy and importance of 10 forensic science techniques. (And the conclusions may surprise you. HL);


PASSAGE OF THE DAY: "Respondents still believe that forensic evidence is a key part of a criminal case with nearly 40% of respondents believing that the absence of forensic evidence is sufficient for a prosecutor to drop the case and that the presence of forensic evidence, even if other forms of evidence suggest that the defendant is not guilty, is enough to convict the defendant."

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STUDY: "Public Beliefs About the Accuracy and Importance of Forensic Evidence in the United States by Jacob Kaplan, Shichun Ling, Maria Cuellar," posted by  SSRN on September 14, 2019. (SSRN´s eLibrary provides 887,268 research papers from 425,840 researchers across 30 disciplines.)





https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3448526

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments. The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic"  section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at: http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith. Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at: http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com.  Harold Levy: Publisher: The Charles Smith Blog;