Abstract
Although scientific fraud is rare, when it occurs, it needs to be identified and documented. This article discusses two of the most notorious cases in forensic science. Part I focuses on the misconduct of Fred Zain, a serologist with the West Virginia State Police crime laboratory and later with the County Medical Examiner’s laboratory in San Antonio, Texas. Part II examines the misconduct of Joyce Gilchrist, a forensic examiner with the Oklahoma City Police Department.
Keywords
Science, Fraud, Fred Zain, Joyce Gilchrist, Criminal Law, Evidence
Publication Date
2010
Document Type
Article
Place of Original Publication
Criminal Law Bulletin
Publication Information
46 Criminal Law Bulletin 1313 (2010)
Repository Citation
Giannelli, Paul C., "Scientific Fraud" (2010). Faculty Publications. 98.
https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/faculty_publications/98
