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What can experts say on bite mark comparison?

Richard Bassed, Pratik Tarvadi, expert opinion, forensic odontologist, bias, dental line up, cognitive bias, bitemark

Having discussed the various issues with the validity and reliability of bite mark evidence, Dr Bassed and Dr Tarvadi discuss how experts can testify in cases relating to bite marks.

Have you seen reports by forensic odontologists in casework? How have the conclusions been stated? Have you come across judgments in your jurisdiction which rely on bite mark evidence? How do they discuss the reliability of such evidence? Share with us in the comments section.

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