Forensic Science
Hannah Barnes investigates the state of the forensic science industry in the UK. How has the privatisation of the industry impacted the criminal justice system?
In The Report this week Hannah Barnes investigates the state of the forensic science industry in the UK. Earlier this year the national forensic science service (FSS) closed, leaving the UK as the only European country without a national service to analyse evidence for criminal investigations. How has the privatisation of the industry impacted our criminal justice system? We hear worries from legal professionals and forensic scientists that the system is increasingly fragmented meaning errors are falling through the cracks. We speak to those at the heart of cases where innocent people have spent time in jail because of DNA mix-ups in private labs.
Presenter: Hannah Barnes.
Producer: Charlotte Pritchard.
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