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Study Shows Defense Expert Rebuttals Can Neutralize Prosecution Fingerprint Evidence
Study Shows Defense Expert Rebuttals Can Neutralize Prosecution Fingerprint Evidence
A study from the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) showed that a rebuttal expert’s testimony could affect jurors’ beliefs in the reliability of fingerprint evidence. The results demonstrate that a rebuttal testimony could be a more effective and reliable way of educating jurors about the limitations of fingerprint evidence than traditional...
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CSAFE Announces Call for Abstracts for Special Issue of Law, Probability & Risk
CSAFE Announces Call for Abstracts for Special Issue of Law, Probability & Risk
The deadline for abstract submission has been extended until April 30, 2022. Abstracts will be selected by May 15, and...
CSAFE Researchers Study Effect of Variations in Firearms Examiners Conclusion Language on Mock Jurors
CSAFE Researchers Study Effect of Variations in Firearms Examiners Conclusion Language on Mock Jurors
A study of mock jurors’ evaluation of firearm examiner testimony showed that many judicial and prosecution-driven interventions to limit conclusion...
Results from a National Survey of Judges Support New Efforts to Expand Scientific Evidence Education
Results from a National Survey of Judges Support New Efforts to Expand Scientific Evidence Education
Recently published research from the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) details the findings from a national...
New Study Uses Mixture Models to Examine Group Differences Among Jurors
New Study Uses Mixture Models to Examine Group Differences Among Jurors
Recently published research from the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) shows how a novel application of...