The goal of this presentation is to educate attendees about commonly held beliefs of forensic analysts across multiple disciplines
regarding the prevalence and acceptability of different types of errors (i.e., false positive and false negative errors) in their field.
Perceptions and estimates of error rates in forensic science: A survey of forensic analysts
Conference/Workshop:
American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Scientific Meeting
American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Scientific Meeting
Published: 2019
Primary Author: Daniel C. Murrie
Secondary Authors: Brett O. Gardner, Sharon Kelley, Kellyn Blaisdell
Type: Presentation Slides
Research Area: Implementation and Practice
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