Forensics: Trump, the USDoJ and prosecutors have put a clamp on forensic science reform.

Posted on April 13, 2020 by csidds

This article reveals how the reemergence of status quo government control of scientific review has overwhelmed state and US efforts to eradicate junk and outdated forensic practices.

Dan Delgar at the NY Innocence Project explains how the effect of forensic quackery puts people on death row. Way to go Dana!

https://www.law360.com/articles/1261492/why-courts-still-lag-behind-on-forensic-science

About csidds

Dr. Michael Bowers is a long time forensic consultant in the US and international court systems.
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