Wrongful Conviction Exoneration
Definition
Cases in which a person imprisoned partly on the basis of forensic evidence, including bite-mark testimony, was later cleared, often by DNA testing, prompting review of the methods that contributed to the original conviction.
Related terms
- ABFO
- American Board of Forensic Odontology: the specialty certification body in the United States that examines and certifies forensic odontologists as Diplomates, and...
- DVI (Disaster Victim Identification)
- The systematic multi-agency process for identifying victims of mass-casualty events, governed by the INTERPOL DVI Guide 2018 revision. Organises work into five...
- IOFOS
- The International Organisation for Forensic Odonto-Stomatology, the global coordinating body that links national forensic-odontology associations and sets international standards, particularly for DVI...
- NAS Report 2009
- 'Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward,' published by the National Academy of Sciences. Found that fire investigation pattern...
- PCAST Report (2016)
- The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology 2016 report on forensic science that found firearms mark analysis had not yet...
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- History of Forensic Odontology and Landmark CasesCases in which a person imprisoned partly on the basis of forensic evidence, including bite-mark testimony, was later cleared, often by DNA testing, prompting...