A Quantitative Approach for Forensic Footwear Quality Assessment using Machine and Deep Learning

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Footwear, Forensic Statistics

Published: 2025 | By: Bismita Choudhury

Forensic footwear impressions play a crucial role in criminal investigations, assisting in possible suspect identification. The quality of an impression …

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Density-based matching rule: Optimality, estimation, and application in forensic problems

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Forensic Statistics

Published: 2024 | By: Lee, Hana

We consider matching problems where the goal is to determine whether two observations randomly drawn from a population with multiple …

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Misuse of statistical method results in highly biased interpretation of forensic evidence in Guyll et al. (2023)

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Forensic Statistics

Published: 2024 | By: Michael Rosenblum

Since the National Academy of Sciences released their report outlining paths for improving reliability, standards, and policies in the forensic …

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Incorrect statistical reasoning in Guyll et al. leads to biased claims about strength of forensic evidence

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Forensic Statistics, Implementation and Practice

Published: 2024 | By: Michael Rosenblum

Guyll et al. (1) make an error in statistical reasoning that could lead judges and jurors in criminal trials to …

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Enhancing forensic shoeprint analysis: Application of the Shoe-MS algorithm to challenging evidence

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Footwear, Forensic Statistics

Published: 2025 | By: Moonsoo Jang

Quantitative assessment of pattern evidence is a challenging task, particularly in the context of forensic investigations where the accurate identification …

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An algorithm for forensic toolmark comparisons

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Firearms and Toolmarks, Forensic Statistics

Published: 2024 | By: Maria Cuellar

Forensic toolmark analysis traditionally relies on subjective human judgment, leading to inconsistencies and lack of transparency. The multitude of variables, …

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Challenges in Modeling, Interpreting, and Drawing Conclusions from Images as Forensic Evidence

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Footwear, Forensic Statistics, Handwriting, Latent Print

Published: 2024 | By: Karen Kafadar

When a crime is committed, law enforcement directs crime scene experts to obtain evidence that may be pertinent to identifying …

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A preliminary study of the manufacturing of breech faces

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Firearms and Toolmarks, Forensic Statistics

Published: 2024 | By: Veronica Franklin

Firearm examiners may face challenges with subclass characteristics. Subclass characteristics have the potential to be confused with individual characteristics if …

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