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Police crime labs are occasionally criticized for cognitive biases which slant their results toward the constitution.  Opponents of private crime labs argue that those biases are also implicit in the business relationships engendered by an agency that seeks a conviction. You are the mayor of a small city in the Midwest, deciding on where your budget for lab work should go: to the police labs, or to private labs. Discuss in detail why impartial lab work is an issue and how you will arrive at your decision.


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