Examines the state of forensic science in Great Britain, as of April 30, 1998. Recent miscarriages of justice due to faulty forensic science practices; Public inquiries into the state of forensic science; Assertion that British forensic science is in a poor and disordered condition; How the fall in forensic standards occurred; Role of the Forensic Science Service (FSS); Competition with the FSS; Unscrupulous practices in forensic science; More.