Data and results were never really examined closely, when results could not be replicated researchers blamed themselves and on and on.
In how many other fields is this occurring?
Too many. Criminal charges are needed. These ‘white collar’ crimes cause much more harm than people realize. How many decisions have these false studies affected?
Design of experiments is critical to successful science. Science being the pursuit of truth must harshly respond to lies. If not, you just get more self-serving or cause-serving lies.
Polar bears dying off for instance.