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Forensic science / crime labs could be independent of the police / prosecution

By Hicbd
Thu Jul 14 2022 7:50 pm

"While significant progress has been made, action on one recommendation has languished: to remove all public forensic laboratories and facilities from the administrative control of law enforcement agencies or prosecutors’ offices....The real issue is not bias but the delivery of good science. Most publicly funded forensic laboratories (even those with a civilian lab director) ultimately report to individuals with no background in science."

URL:
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/3511295-an-easy-win-for-criminal-justice-reform-independent-crime-labs/
https://www.ncsl.org/Documents/cj/AdministrationOfForensicServices.pdf
https://amp.newsobserver.com/news/special-reports/article10365422.html
https://www.thewrap.com/the-staircase-blood-spatter-analyst-duane-deaver/

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Categories:
U.S. Criminal Justice System Policing / Law Enforcement Forensic Science U.S. State Government Corruption / Fraud Wrongful Convictions

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