Cognitive bias research in forensic science: A systematic review
Abstract: The extent to which cognitive biases may influence decision-making in forensic science is an important question with implications for...
Synthetic Drugs in East and South-East Asia
Trends and Patterns of Amphetamine-type Stimulants and New Psychoactive Substances The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has released...
Identification and quantification of synthetic cannabinoids in ‘spice-like’ herbal mixtures: Update of the German situation in summer 2018
Abstract: In June 2018,15 ‘Spice-like’ herbal products from German language internet shops were analyzed. In total, three different synthetic cannabinoids...
Article on Shell Casing DNA Analysis (plus
See the below article about the implementation of a new procedure in the San Diego Police Crime Lab. Soaking fired...
ASCLD Statement on Hemp
The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 was signed into law by President Trump on December 20, 2018. Among other items,...
Cannabinoid Profiling of Hemp Seed Oil Article
Cannabinoid Profiling of Hemp Seed Oil by Liquid Chromatography Coupled to High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Hemp seed oil is well known...
Virginia legislators claimed a bill to allow appeals from people convicted by junk science was too expensive
Article from the Washington Post: “As we have previously discussed here, it can be extraordinarily difficult for people convicted because […]
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Feasibility and Guidance Study for Forensic DNA
Purpose of the Project The purpose of this study was to assess NGS applications for use in forensic DNA laboratories […]
The Chemists and the Cover-Up
Sloppy forensics, drug skimming, and prosecutorial misconduct forced Massachusetts to throw out 47,000 convictions. Full article here: https://reason.com/archives/2019/02/09/the-chemists-and-the-cover-up
5F-MPP-PICA
5NMS Labs, in collaboration with the Center for Forensic Science Research and Education (CFSRE) at the Fredric Rieders Family Foundation […]