Wired for Disaster: The Hidden Dangers of Wire-Cut Evidence in Forensics

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New analysis has implications for other forensic examinations that rely on large databases and algorithms for comparisons.

New research highlights the importance of careful application of high-tech forensic science to avoid wrongful convictions. The study was published on June 10 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In the study, which has implications for a wide range of forensic examinations that rely on “vast databases and efficient algorithms,” researchers discovered that the odds of a false match significantly increase when examiners make millions of comparisons in a quest to match wires found at a crime scene with the tools allegedly used to cut them.

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