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Frederick Salem Zain (April 14, 1951 - December 2, 2002)〔()〕〔Newton, Michael (2007). (The Encyclopedia of American Law Enforcement ). New York City: Facts on File. ISBN 0816062900.〕 was a forensic laboratory technician in West Virginia and Bexar County, Texas who falsified DNA profiling results to obtain convictions. ==Background== Zain was hired as a chemist in the West Virginia state crime lab in 1977,〔 with the rank of trooper in the West Virginia State Police, which ran the lab. He eventually rose to director of the serology department in the state Department of Public Safety.〔(West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruling on Zain case )〕 It was later established that Zain had gained his position in the serology department on false credentials. He claimed to have graduated from West Virginia State College (now West Virginia State University) with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry. He had indeed majored in biology, but had graduated with a C average. He had never minored in chemistry, but had taken a few chemistry courses, all of which he either flunked or barely passed. He had also flunked an FBI course in forensic science. Nonetheless, no one checked his background.〔Chan, Sau. (Scores of Convictions Reviewed as Chemist Faces Perjury Accusations ). Associated Press, 1994-08-21.〕〔Rutherford, Tony. (Former News Anchor Recalls ‘Mall Rapist’ Saga ). HuntingtonNews.net, 2010-10-25.〕 Early on, Zain gained a reputation for being able to solve extremely difficult cases, and was looked on as a "god" by West Virginia district attorneys.〔 His reputation was such that prosecutors throughout the country wanted to use him as an expert witness.〔 There were problems on the horizon, but Zain's supervisors chose to ignore them. In 1985, FBI Laboratory director James Greer told the state police that Zain had failed basic courses in serology and testing bloodstains. No corrective action was taken.〔 Later that year, two workers claimed to have seen Zain record results from blank test plates. However, these complaints were not taken seriously because it was well known the workers and Zain didn't get along well.〔 Zain also gained a reputation for being very "pro-prosecution."〔 In 1989, Zain became chief of physical evidence at the Bexar County medical examiner's office. However, West Virginia prosecutors continued to call upon him because his results appeared to be more favorable than others.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fred Zain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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