Experts argue it's time to stop using bite marks in forensics
Thursday, December 1, 2016 - 12:01
in Psychology & Sociology
Researchers are increasingly skeptical about the validity of bite-mark identification as trial evidence. A new paper in Journal of Law and the Biosciences describes the legal basis for the rise of bite-mark identification and reviews relevant empirical research on bite-mark identification—highlighting both the lack of research and the lack of support provided by what research does exist.