DetectiveForensic Reasoning25 XP
The prosecution's case against Van der Vyver rested on two forensic claims: an impression on a DVD cover said to match his ring, and a mark on a hammer handle said to match his watch strap. On appeal, both claims were demolished. What is the term for the flawed analytical process in which an examiner works backward from a known suspect to find a match, rather than evaluating evidence blindly?