Scientists are building database of bite marks (AP)

Marquette University dentists Dr. Thomas W. Radmer, left, and Dr. L. Thomas Johnson are seen Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in Milwaukee. Researchers at Marquette University say they've developed a first-of-its kind computer program that can measure bite characteristics. They say their work could lead to a database of bite characteristics on the scale of police DNA data, narrow the number of potential suspect profiles and lend scientific validity to bite mark testimony. (AP Photo/Todd Richmond)AP - It has sent innocent men to death row, given defense attorneys fits and splintered the scientific community. For a decade now, attorneys and even some forensic experts have ridiculed the use of bite marks to identify criminals as sham science and glorified guesswork.





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