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Does image editing improve the quality of latent prints? An analysis of image-editing techniques in one crime laboratory

January 9, 2023 / /
Field research within latent print comparison has remained sparse in the context of an otherwise growing body of literature examining the discipline. Studies examining how ACE-V procedures are implemented within
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Modeling Covarying Responses in Complex Tasks

November 30, 2022 / /
In testing situations, participants are often asked for supplementary re- sponses in addition to the primary response of interest, which may in- clude quantities like confidence or reported difficulty. These
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Analyzing spatial responses: A comparison of IRT- based approaches, Conference Presentation

November 30, 2022 / /
We investigate two approaches for analyzing spatial coordinate responses using models inspired by Item Response Theory (IRT). In the first, we use a two-stage approach to first construct a pseudoresponse
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Characterizing Variability in Forensic Decision-Making with Item Response Theory

November 30, 2022 / /
This presentation is from the 2022 Joint Statistical Meetings
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Measuring Proficiency among Latent Print Examiners: A Statistical Approach from Standardized Testing

November 30, 2022 / / ,
This presentation is from the 74th Annual Scientific Conference of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences
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Does Image Editing Improve the Quality of Latent Prints? An Analysis of Image‐Enhancement Techniques in One Crime Laboratory

July 20, 2022 / / ,
The following was presented at the 74th Annual Scientific Conference of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), Seattle, Washington, February 21-25, 2022
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What types of information can and do latent print examiners review? A survey of practicing examiners

July 20, 2022 / / ,
The following was presented at the 74th Annual Scientific Conference of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), Seattle, Washington, February 21-25, 2022.
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Investigative Leads in Latent Prints: A Comparison of Laboratory Procedures

July 20, 2022 / / ,
The following was presented at the 74th Annual Scientific Conference of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), Seattle, Washington, February 21-25, 2022.
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Characterizing verification and blind proficiency testing at forensic laboratories

July 20, 2022 / / ,
The 2014 Bureau of Justice survey of publicly funded forensic crime laboratories found that while 97% of the country’s 409 public forensic labs reported using some kind of proficiency testing,
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How do latent print examiners perceive blind proficiency testing? A survey of practicing examiners

July 19, 2022 / / ,
The current study sought to explore perceptions of BPT among practicing latent print examiners and determine whether such beliefs varied between examiners who work for laboratories with and without BPT.
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