Most publicly funded forensic laboratories ultimately report to individuals with no background in science. The real issue is not bias but the delivery of good science.

When forensic chemists handle evidence that contains illegal drugs, trace amounts are inevitably released into the laboratory environment, which can cause detectable background levels of drugs in ...

When crime lab chemists handle evidence that contains illegal drugs, trace amounts of those drugs are inevitably released into the laboratory environment and can result in detectable background levels ...

Kaplan said the Houston crime lab in Texas is the model. “Because it’s independent, it’s run by scientists, and because it has the Texas Forensic Science Commission over it,” Kaplan said.