Statistics, Department of
ORCID IDs
VanderPlas 0000-0002-3803-0972
Khan 0000-0001-8209-7907
Hofmann 0000-0001-6216-5183
Carriquiry 0000-0002-6428-9427
Date of this Version
1-3-2022
Citation
VanderPlas, Khan, Hofmann, & Carriquiry (2022) Firearms and Toolmark Error Rates. Submitted by the defense in Illinois v. Winfield, 15 CR 14066-01
doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.oth/019
Abstract
We have outlined several problems with the state of error rate studies on firearm and toolmark examination. Fundamentally, we do not know what the error rate is for these types of comparisons. This is a failure of the scientific study of toolmarks, rather than the examiners themselves, but until this is corrected with multiple studies that meet the criteria described in Section 3, we cannot support the use of this evidence in criminal proceedings.
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