Hebephilia flunks Frye test

Photo credit: NY Law Journal In a strongly worded rejection of hebephilia, a New York judge has ruled that the controversial diagnosis cann...

Surprise reversal in "killing and culpability" self-defense case

Judge slams defense lawyer as inept, dishonest Four years ago, I presented a reader participation exercise, " On Killing and Culpabilit...

Documentary explores town's polarization over transgender murder

Forensic psychologist key element in gay panic defense For 20 minutes, Brandon McInerney sat patiently behind Larry King in their junior hig...

Forensic practice: A no-compassion zone?

Murder trial prompts professional dialogue Do empathy or compassion have a place in a forensic evaluation? Or should an evaluator turn off ...

'Digital lynch mob' assaults expert witness in televised murder trial

Imagine you are testifying in a high-profile murder case being live-streamed over the Internet. Suddenly, an angry mob swarms all over you. ...

Texas SVP jurors ignoring actuarial risk scores

Expert witness for defense makes a (small) difference , study finds The fiery debates surrounding the validity of actuarial tools to predic...

Documentary targets family courts and custody evaluators

Stuck in the middle of nowhere on a case, I happened to catch the new documentary No Way Out But One , depicting injustices against abused w...