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Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, two Italian anarchists convicted and sentenced to death in an unjust trial in the USA, picture taken 1923 (lemmy.world)
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Regardless of their innocence or guilt, the trial is widely regarded as farcical and unjust, even at the time.

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[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So much of forensics is cargo-cult "science" that starts with a conclusion and works backwards to prove it. Furthermore, the analysis is frequently subjective and without a control.

Here is an article on ballistics testing in particular that highlights some criticisms.