As much as the public and politicians hate to hear it, forensic examinations are expensive. They throw money at the system, and expect instant results. The problem is, that in order for a crime lab to increase output, they need to train new employees. In the short term, this reduces the amount of
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There has been a flurry of stories about the national backlog of rape kits around the country.
A government report released Tuesday found that essential DNA evidence in rape cases is often never sent to crime labs for testing. But what our investigation also found is that even when police departments do send rape kits to
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