What Has Been Identified as the Most Significant Blunder to Date

question 49

Multiple Choice

What has been identified as the most significant blunder to date in any crime lab within the United States?

• A) The March 2004 arrest of Portland attorney Brandon Mayfield for the Madrid bombing.
• B) The failure to identify the 9/11 hijackers prior to their attack on the United States.
• C) The mis-identification or non-identification of victims from the bombings in New York City.
• D) None of the preceding are failures.

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