Which of the following measures suggested by justice scholars can help reform crime labs?

A. Match rates that routinely exceed what is expected on a national average should be flagged, triggering further examination.
B. Crime labs and medical examiners should be a part of the same agency or bureaucracy that houses district attorney's offices or law enforcement agencies.
C. Lab analysts should know the context of the evidence that they are examining.
D. Indigent defendants should be prohibited from having access to their own experts.


Answer: A

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