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National
Jim Leffman

Bitemark Evidence In Criminal Trials Is Unreliable, New Research Shows

The current findings support previous studies that bitemark evidence is unreliable and should not be used in trials.PHOTO BY SWNS

The current findings support previous studies that bitemark evidence is unreliable and should not be used in trials.Bitemark evidence in court is fatally flawed and has led to wrongful convictions and even death sentences in the US, according to new research.

The commonly-used analysis in trials is not backed up by scientific data according to new research of current literature and 12 new studies.

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