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Measuring Proficiency among Latent Print Examiners: A Statistical Approach from Standardized Testing

Conference/Workshop:
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
Published: 2022
Primary Author: Amanda Luby

This presentation is from the 74th Annual Scientific Conference of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences

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