FBI Crime Lab Part 1

House Judiciary subcommittee on crime heard testimony on the operations of the FBI Crime Lab, the quality of its work, and FBI admissions th… read more

House Judiciary subcommittee on crime heard testimony on the operations of the FBI Crime Lab, the quality of its work, and FBI admissions that forensic mistakes were made during some investigations. FBI scientist Frederic Whitehurst alleged that falsification of evidence had occurred in the Crime Lab in some high-profile cases such as the Oklahoma City federal building bombing. Justice Department Inspector General Michael Bromwich denied that bureau lab examiners deliberately gave false testimony or fabricated evidence in criminal trials. close

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FBI Crime Lab Part 1

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Program ID:
81212-1
Category:
House Committee
Format:
House Committee
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
May 13, 1997 | 9:08am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Apr 05, 1998 | 1:33am EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • May 13, 1997 | 9:08am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • May 13, 1997 | 8:53pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • May 15, 1997 | 2:18am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 17, 1997 | 11:02am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 04, 1998 | 10:34pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Apr 05, 1998 | 1:33am EST | C-SPAN 1
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