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An Argument Without Teeth: The Flawed Science of Bite Mark Analysis

Loaded on March 15, 2023 by Eike Blohm, MD published in Criminal Legal News April, 2023, page 40
Filed under: junk science. Location: United States of America.

by Eike Blohm, MD

A review published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) found that forensic bite mark analysis lacks sufficient scientific foundation.

Adult humans have 32 teeth but only the foremost dozen leave marks when one person bites another. Analyses of the patterns of injury are ...

 

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