Crime labs are seriously deficient, report says
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The nation's crime labs are so seriously deficient that criminals are allowed to go free, the wrong people are sometimes convicted, and only a radical shakeup can improve the results, according to a long-awaited report out Wednesday.
"The fact is that many forensic tests — such as those used to infer the source of toolmarks or bite marks — have never been exposed to stringent scientific scrutiny," the report says, adding that even fingerprints are subject to varying interpretations.
The root of the problem is the lack of strict standards, the report concludes. It calls on Congress to establish a national institute of forensic science to accredit crime labs, require that analysts be certified, and establish uniform standards for analyzing crime scene evidence.
Makes me wonder how many people are in jail convicted with the help of forensics that might not be right?
"The fact is that many forensic tests — such as those used to infer the source of toolmarks or bite marks — have never been exposed to stringent scientific scrutiny," the report says, adding that even fingerprints are subject to varying interpretations.
The root of the problem is the lack of strict standards, the report concludes. It calls on Congress to establish a national institute of forensic science to accredit crime labs, require that analysts be certified, and establish uniform standards for analyzing crime scene evidence.
Makes me wonder how many people are in jail convicted with the help of forensics that might not be right?
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nursediesel
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Yes, crime labs need to be standardised. Just like most health care. That way every lab would be up to state of the art or forfeit that type of testing. When you go to the lab to have a fasting blood sugar or a complete blood count you want the lab to be acurrate and reliable or you'll be misdiagnosed.
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nursediesel
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Buddah_Funk
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Should Crime labs be regulated?
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Buddah_Funk
