Bite Mark Evidence Is Still Getting It Wrong – But Courts Are Fine with That

Bite mark evidence impressed many in the 1970s and 1980s. As an early example, bite marks received plenty of attention during the trial of Ted Bundy. Prosecutors fell in love with the idea that a positive and reliable match between dental records and physical evidence on a victim’s body could be the key to  getting their conviction. Many of them still readily accept that the evidence […]