Demonstrating the flaws and fallibility of real-world forensic analysis, this Frontline investigation uses high-profile cases—like the Casey Anthony murder trial and the mistaken fingerprint analysis that led to a false arrest in the Madrid train bombing case—to identify flaws in well-known forensic tools (such as fingerprint and bite mark analysis), the presentation of evidence, and the forensics certification process. Does forensics, a field with few uniform standards and unproven science, undermine the search for justice?
