Firearm Forensics Is Still Troubled by Systemic Failure
Three forensic examiners at the Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory last year mistakenly concluded that cartridge cases from a crime scene matched a specific firearm. The error exposes systemic flaws that risk wrongful convictions Forensics training image showing side-by-side comparison of cartridge cases from fired bullets seen through a microscope. Technology Each year, forensic firearm examiners play a pivotal role in thousands of criminal investigations, comparing spent bullets and cartridge
