Perceived strength of forensic scientists’ reporting statements about source conclusions

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Implementation and Practice

Published: 2018 | By: William C. Thompson

Three studies investigated lay people’s perceptions of the relative strength of various conclusions that a forensic scientist might present about …

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Dynamic Taint Analysis Tool for Android App Forensics

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Digital

Published: 2018 | By: Zhen Xu

The plethora of mobile apps introduce critical challenges to digital forensics practitioners, due to the diversity and the large number …

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Assessing the complexity of handwritten signatures

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Handwriting

Published: 2018 | By: Hal S. Stern

The complexity of a handwritten signature is a key factor in the ability of forensic document examiners (FDEs) to determine …

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Introduction: Symposium on “Forensics, Statistics, and Law

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Implementation and Practice

Published: 2018 | By: Brandon L. Garrett

Twenty-five years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc., that federal judges must conduct …

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Fingerprint Science

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Latent Print

Published: 2018 | By: Joseph B. Kadane

This paper examines the extent to which data support the source attributions made by fingerprint examiners. It challenges the assumption …

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The Proficiency of Experts

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Implementation and Practice

Published: 2017 | By: Brandon Garrett

Expert evidence plays a crucial role in civil and criminal litigation. Changes in the rules concerning expert admissibility, following the …

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Comparing Categorical and Probabilistic Fingerprint Evidence

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Implementation and Practice, Latent Print

Published: 2018 | By: Brandon Garrett

Fingerprint examiners traditionally express conclusions in categorical terms, opining that impressions do or do not originate from the same source. …

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Statistical modeling and analysis of trace element concentrations in forensic glass evidence

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Latent Print

Published: 2018 | By: Karen D.H. Pan

The question of the validity of procedures used to analyze forensic evidence was raised many years ago by Stephen Fienberg, …

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