Crime Labs Need Independence and Robust Oversight to Ensure Justice

By John F. Terzano

San Francisco’s top public defender, Jeff Adachi, recently called for the city’s crime lab to become independent of the police department. This announcement…

Forensic Lab Problems Cry Out for More Oversight and Quality Standards

By John F. Terzano

A spate of recent news reports has called into question the objectivity of some forensic evidence and highlighted the need for effective…