May 14, 11:33 PM EDT

By TODD RICHMOND
Associated Press Writer

MILWAUKEE (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.

Now researchers at Marquette University say they have 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 that could narrow down suspects and lend more scientific weight to bite-mark testimony.

Read the entire article HERE [1].