Study in PNAS reveals high-tech forensic science's unreliability in wire-cut examinations, raising concerns for wrongful convictions.
A study in PNAS reveals high-tech forensic science's unreliability in wire-cut examinations, raising concerns for wrongful convictions. Researchers from CSAFE found the odds of false matches significantly increase when examining millions of comparisons to match wires found at crime scenes. The rate of mistaken identifications could be as high as one in 10 or more.
June 10, 2024
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