Blog Does what the guests on the show say surprise you? Why or why not? If you’ve taken courses in forensics, do you agree with their assessments? Summarize your position briefly. I am surprised by the lack of foundation that we have in forensics. It seems as if this is... [Read More]

Week 1 Blog Post: The first thing about this podcast that stood out to me that I liked was how it directly addressed the “forensic science” that occurs in TV shows and movies and how it’s really not like that in the real world in many ways. Because of... [Read More]

The information that is discsussed in the podcast by the numerous guests does not surprise me to any extent. The United States criminal justice system is very flawed and has been for quite an extensive time period. There have been multiple cases nationwide where innocent and indigent defendants have been... [Read More]

I was surprised by what the guests said on the show. I had no idea that bite marks were still being used and accepted in cases as evidence. People in the justice system usually have limited to no background in science so the evidence being presented in court can be... [Read More]

What the scientists said did surprise me. I haven’t taken a forensics course. I assumed their “statistics” would have been more science based than fabricated. I thought it was interesting that 95% of hair samples favored the prosecution. That seems abnormally high. If I was being prosecuted I wouldn’t have... [Read More]

Question 1: Does what the guests on the show say surprise you? Why or why not? If you’ve taken courses in forensics, do you agree with their assessments? Summarize your position briefly. In my opinion, what the guests say doesn’t surprise me because it’s true that there are tests and... [Read More]

I was not really surprised at what the guests had to say. Although, I was somewhat surprised to hear that it wasn’t just some applications of forensic science that were flawed. In my Intro to Forensics class, we discussed the NIST report and the recommendation that should be applied to... [Read More]

Background: James E. Kruse - Writing assignment 1 - 6/4/17 - CSAFE REU - Science Friday Response First and foremost, I find it concerning that there is this much bias in the forensic science field. Prior to this point, I was aware that there were problems with funding and... [Read More]

Q: Does what the guests on the show say surprise you? Why or why not? If you’ve taken courses in forensics, do you agree with their assessments? Summarize your position briefly. No, what the guests on the show said were absolutely right from the scienist not doing their job fully... [Read More]

In response to the podcast, what the speakers say on the show does not surprise me due to previous exposure to this subject via coursework in forensic studies. Through one class in particular, Forensic Professional Practice, the professor assigned a research project in which the students were... [Read More]