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Modeling Covarying Responses in Complex Tasks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Latent Print Quality in Blind Proficiency Testing: Using Quality Metrics to Examine Laboratory Performance

Presented at American Association of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) 2021
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