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Excellent article echoing a common theme here on Forensic Science News. Take the labs out of the police/prosecutors’ offices. Make them independent. Just like what the NAS report said. Problems with crime labs follow a depressing pattern: a technician makes mistakes or deliberately fudges data. When the errors are eventually discovered, the police and prosecutor [Continue Reading Another Call to Make Crime Labs Independent…] A recent editorial in the SacBee criticizes the Cal. Crime Lab Task Force for disbanding. The surprising decision of the California Crime Lab Task Force to vote itself out of existence earlier this month is a mistake that puts justice itself at risk. It’s a decision that should be quickly revisited and rescinded. Created in 2007 [Continue Reading California Crime Laboratory Task Force Disbands…] A blogger by the name of Steve Weinberg authored a post discussing some shortcomings in today’s crime labs, using Houston PD as an example. While he made some good points, one of them is a bit misleading: In the wrongful conviction realm, incompetence and dishonesty at police agency crime laboratories rank among the most difficult problems [Continue Reading Blogger Attacks Moderness of Equipment Used in Crime Labs…] The following post is from a guest author, and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Forensics Guy, Inc. How to reduce your chances of a DUI arrest? Any person who has even been remotely involved in a DUI case as either a law enforcer, a DUI offender or a victim or even a lawyer would all [Continue Reading How to reduce your chances of a DUI arrest?…] The Apple iPad falls short for forensic scientists, and other professionals. Let me start off by saying I’ve primarily been an Apple user since the Apple ][+. The first Microsoft device I ever used at my house was the original Xbox. The first Windows based PC was purchased about 3 years ago and was [Continue Reading Apple’s iPad : Falling Short For Forensic Scientists…] |
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