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Shoddy Work in Forensic Labs

By Michael Blankenship

New York Times - Forensic evidence that has helped convict thousands of defendants for nearly a century is often the product of shoddy scientific practices that should be upgraded and standardized, according to accounts of a draft report by the nation?s preeminent scientific research group.Read more...It is interesting to note that that politics has found its way into this body of work. As the article notes, the National Institute of Justice has tried to subvert the report. Such activity is probably more than a turf war. It is further evidence of the politicization of the Department of Justice during the Bush Administration.I image that police and prosecutors will soon weigh in as they have to defend their cases. Never mind that the wrong person may have been convicted and punished for a crime he or she did not commit...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Justice Gambit on February 05, 2009 (boomark / email).