How corruption in forensic science is harming the criminal justice system
- Written by Jessica S. Henry, Associate Professor, Department of Justice Studies, Montclair State University
Television crime dramas like “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and its many spin-offs have fostered the popular belief that forensic science, or the use of science to solve crimes, is infallible.
Yet, as forensic scandal after forensic scandal sweeps the nation, a competing truth has emerged. Forensic science is only as reliable as the...
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