Sampling for Forensic Practitioners Short Course
The first session of this two-session short course took place on September 30, 2021. The second session took place on October 7, 2021. Recordings of both sessions can be found
CSAFE 2021 Field Update
The 2021 Field Update was held June 14, 2021, and served as the closing to the first year of CSAFE 2.0. CSAFE brought together researchers, forensic science partners and interested
CSAFE 2020 All Hands Meeting
The 2020 All Hands Meeting was held May 12 and 13, 2020 and served as the closing to the last 5 years of CSAFE research and focused on kicking off
Subjective Bayesian testing using calibrated prior probabilities
This article proposes a calibration scheme for Bayesian testing that coordinates analytically-derived statistical performance considerations with expert opinion. In other words, the scheme is effective and meaningful for incorporating objective
Covering the Basic Concepts Surrounding the Weight and Strength of Evidence
This CSAFE Center Wide webinar was presented on January 7, 2019 by Dr. Danica Ommen, CSAFE researcher and Assistant Professor at Iowa State University. Dr. Ommen has provided presentation slides
Creating fingerprint databases and a Bayesian approach to quantify dependencies in evidence
In 2009, the National Research Council issued “Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward” about the need for more scientific rigor in forensic science. Since then, there
A panel discussion with NIST researchers and the CSAFE team on the likelihood ratio
This CSAFE Center Wide Webinar was presented on March 1, 2018 by a panel of speakers who examine the impact of the likelihood ratio in a legal context, how to communicate
Forensic Statistics for Lawyers Part III: Comparison/Identification
CSAFE researcher and faculty member at the University of California, Irvine Bill Thompson has developed a series of videos as a Lawyer’s Guide to Probability and Statistics in Forensic Science.
Forensic Statistics for Lawyers Part II: Classification
CSAFE researcher and faculty member at the University of California, Irvine Bill Thompson has developed a series of videos as a Lawyer’s Guide to Probability and Statistics in Forensic Science.
Forensic Statistics for Lawyers Part I: Quantification
CSAFE researcher and faculty member at the University of California, Irvine Bill Thompson has developed a series of videos as a Lawyer’s Guide to Probability and Statistics in Forensic Science.