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Score-based Likelihood Ratios Using Stylometric Text Embeddings

Type: Poster Research Area(s): Forensic Statistics, Handwriting

Published: 2024 | By: Rachel Longjohn

We consider the problem setting in which we have two sets of texts in digital form and would like to …

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A reproducible pipeline for extracting representative signals from wire cuts

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

Published: 2024 | By: Yuhang Lin

We propose a reproducible pipeline for extracting representative signals from 2D topographic scans of the tips of cut wires. The …

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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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Aligning Shoeprint Images that have nonlinear distortion effects

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

Published: 2024 | By: Gautham Venkatasubramanian

Shoeprints are aligned before assessing similarity, and automatic alignment algorithms can handle differences in translation, rotation [1], and scale. But …

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Demonstrative Evidence and the Use of Algorithms in Jury Trials

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Implementation and Practice

Published: 2024 | By: Rachel Rogers

We investigate how the use of bullet comparison algorithms and demonstrative evidence may affect juror perceptions of reliability, credibility, and …

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ShoeCase: A data set of mock crime scene footwear impressions

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Footwear

Published: 2023 | By: Abigail Tibben

This project’s main objective is to create an open-source database containing a sizeable number of high-quality images of shoe impressions. …

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