"Crime labs" cannot be trusted. They are unaccountable and dependent on police departments for funding. Their results are "good" if people get convicted. That's

"Crime labs" cannot be trusted. They are unaccountable and dependent on police departments for funding. Their results are "good" if people get convicted. That's perverse and contrary to scientific principles. That extends to publications in that field. It's systemically corrupted and needs to be restructured to be independent of police and prosecutors.