Shifting decision thresholds can undermine the probative value and legal utility of forensic pattern-matching evidence

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Forensic Statistics, Implementation and Practice

Published: 2023 | By: William Thompson

Forensic pattern analysis requires examiners to compare the patterns of items such as fingerprints or tool marks to assess whether …

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A statistical approach to aid examiners in the forensic analysis of handwriting

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Forensic Statistics, Handwriting

Published: 2023 | By: Amy Crawford

We develop a statistical approach to model handwriting that accommodates all styles of writing (cursive, print, connected print). The goal …

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Ensemble learning for score likelihood ratios under the common source problem

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Forensic Statistics

Published: 2023 | By: Federico Veneri

Machine learning-based score likelihood ratios (SLRs) have emerged as alternatives to traditional likelihood ratios and Bayes factors to quantify the …

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A method for quantifying individual decision thresholds of latent print examiners

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Forensic Statistics, Latent Print

Published: 2023 | By: Amanda Luby

In recent years, ‘black box’ studies in forensic science have emerged as the preferred way to provide information about the …

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The q–q Boxplot

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Forensic Statistics

Published: 2021 | By: Jordan Rodu

Boxplots have become an extremely popular display of distribution summaries for collections of data, especially when we need to visualize …

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A Study in Reproducibility: The Congruent Matching Cells Algorithm and cmcR Package

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Firearms and Toolmarks

Published: 2023 | By: Joseph Zemmels

Scientific research is driven by our ability to use methods, procedures, and materials from previous studies and further research by …

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Forensic Science in Legal Education

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Training and Education

Published: 2021 | By: brandon Garrett

In criminal cases, forensic science reports and expert testimony play an increasingly important role in adjudication. More states now follow …

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The Contribution of Forensic and Expert Evidence to DNA Exoneration Cases: An Interim Report

Type: Publication, Reports Research Area(s): DNA, Forensic Statistics, Implementation and Practice

Published: 2023 | By: Simon Cole

This report is from Simon A. Cole, Vanessa Meterko, Sarah Chu, Glinda Cooper, Jessica Weinstock Paredes, Maurice Possley, and Ken …

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