Sentences with phrase «funded forensics labs»

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Females working in forensic science labs were almost two times more likely to report high stress levels than males, according to the study, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice.

No one knows how many innocent people have been convicted based on junk forensic science, but the National Research Council report recommends substantial funding increases to enable labs to conduct experiments to improve the validity and reliability of the many forensic subfields.

The report also recommended removal of all crime labs from the administrative control of law enforcement agencies and prosecutors» offices, creation of standard terminology for reports and testimony, and increases in funding for peer - reviewed research into the scientific validity of various forensic techniques.

It's a pity that the Judge didn't consider the wider picture such as: Prosecution labs charging defence experts for access to information and exhibits with inherent delays due to funding; General cutbacks in LAA funding of expert reports; Police forces selecting what evidence types to review / investigate; Production of «streamlined» forensic reports which are not to an evidential standard.