Forensic Footwear: A Retrospective of the Development of the MANTIS Shoe Scanning System

Type: Conference Proceeding, Publication Research Area(s): Footwear, Implementation and Practice

Published: 2024 | By: Richard Stone

There currently are no shoe-scanning devices developed in the United States that can operate in a real-world, variable-weather environment in …

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Examiner consistency in perceptions of fingerprint minutia rarity

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Implementation and Practice, Latent Print

Published: 2024 | By: Adele Quigley-McBride

Friction ridge examiners (FREs) identify distinctive features (minutiae) in fingerprints and consider how rare these observed minutiae are in their …

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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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Interoperability Study of 3D Instruments Used in Firearms Identification

Type: Poster Research Area(s): Firearms and Toolmarks, Implementation and Practice

Published: 2025 | By: Melissa Nally

In forensic firearms identification, one of the newest emerging technologies is three-dimensional (3D) imaging. The 3D technology allows firearms examiners …

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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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Interpretable algorithmic forensics

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

Published: 2023 | By: Brandon Garrett

One of the most troubling trends in criminal investigations is the growing use of “black box” technology, in which law …

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Shifting decision thresholds can undermine the probative value and legal utility of forensic pattern-matching evidence

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

Published: 2023 | By: William Thompson

Forensic pattern analysis requires examiners to compare the patterns of items such as fingerprints or tool marks to assess whether …

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The Contribution of Forensic and Expert Evidence to DNA Exoneration Cases: An Interim Report

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

Published: 2023 | By: Simon Cole

This report is from Simon A. Cole, Vanessa Meterko, Sarah Chu, Glinda Cooper, Jessica Weinstock Paredes, Maurice Possley, and Ken …

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