Comments on: June 23 roundup

By: Bill Poser

Bill Poser — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:59:47 +0000

I suspect that junk science is a greater problem in criminal than civil cases. For one thing, in the typical criminal case, the resources of the prosecution, especially in the forensic area, are considerably greater than those of the defense. If the district attorney can get some sort of criminalist or law enforcement officer to testify to nonsense, how is the non-celebrity defense attorney or public defender to attack it?

A prime example is the long and sordid history of the admission of speaker recognition evidence, which at least until quite recently was entirely without scientific foundation.

By: smurfy

smurfy — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:44:13 +0000

I wonder if the 10 year old will be charged as an adult?

By: DAV

DAV — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:51:45 +0000

Were ALL of the adults involved in the sibling fight arrest below average intelligence?

“Remember when you could spank your children for being unruly and they’d learn through negative reinforcement that fighting is bad.”

You stll can — just dont get caught.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:38:56 +0000

Honestly, what AREN’T we going to start arresting people for these days? A 10 year-old fighting with her sibling? That’s ridiculous.

By: Xmas

Xmas — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:15:51 +0000

Remember when you could spank your children for being unruly and they’d learn through negative reinforcement that fighting is bad.