JOURNAL ARTICLE

Commentary on: Gutierrez RE, Prokesch EJ. The false promise of firearms examination validation studies: Lay controls, simplistic comparisons, and the failure to soundly measure misidentification rates. J Forensic Sci. 2024;69(4):1334–9. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556‐4029.15531

  • Published In: Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2025, v. 70, n. 1. P. 401 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Weller, Todd J.; MASc, Pierre Duez; Lilien, Ryan 3 of 3

Abstract

The commentary on firearms examination validation studies by Gutierrez and Prokesch highlights a study involving lay people shown images of microscopic toolmarks on fired cartridge cases. The authors point out errors in Gutierrez's study and raise concerns about the comparison between laypersons and expert examiners. They argue that there are significant differences in the ability of examiners and laypersons to make conclusions about same-source and different-source samples, challenging Gutierrez's assertion that their performance is indistinguishable. The authors emphasize the importance of expertise in firearms examination and question the validity of Gutierrez's conclusions. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2025/01, Vol. 70, Issue 1, p401
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Science
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0022-1198
  • DOI:10.1111/1556-4029.15659
  • Accession Number:181984243
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