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CSI, the FBI Crime Lab and Flawed Forensic Evidence
How reliable is forensic evidence used in criminal trials? An investigation into the FBI's crime labs could involve thousands wrongfully convicted of crimes.
By Sara Terry • • 51m ListenCSI-type television shows make science look infallible, but how trustworthy is crime scene analysis in the real world? The reliability of forensic evidence in criminal trials is in the spotlight again, thanks to a Washington Post report about an investigation into the FBI's crime labs that could potentially involve thousands of people wrongfully convicted of crimes. Also, the Charles Taylor verdict, and a big shift in arts funding leaves PBS looking for money. Sara Terry guest hosts.
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