or from sources not related to the ongoing investigation, such as family members or friends of the victim who are not suspects--can lead to wrongful convictions, mistrials, or dismissal of evidence.

Contaminated samples

In the biological sciences, accidental introduction of "foreign" material can seriously distort the results of experiments where small samples are used. In cases where the contaminant is a living microorganism, it can often multiply to dominate

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