Criminal
Jun. 23, 2010
Statewide Oversight of Forensic Science Needed in California
William Thompson and Jennifer Friedman discuss the sudden demise of the California Crime Laboratory Review Task Force and the state of our forensic laboratory services.
Popular television dramas like the CSI series have glamorized forensic science. These programs show forensic scientists solving crimes with unerring accuracy and objectivity. But the reality of forensic science has been more troubled. Scandals involving shoddy work, error, and employee misconduct have erupted at forensic laboratories throughout the United States, including several in California - the most r...
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