What types of information can and do latent print examiners review? A survey of practicing examiners

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

Published: 2023 | By: Brett Gardner

Understanding typical work practices is important to understanding the decision-making process underlying latent print comparison and improving the reliability of …

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Does image editing improve the quality of latent prints? An analysis of image-editing techniques in one crime laboratory

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Latent Print

Published: 2023 | By: Brett Gardner

Field research within latent print comparison has remained sparse in the context of an otherwise growing body of literature examining …

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Modeling Covarying Responses in Complex Tasks

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Latent Print

Published: 2022 | By: Amanda Luby

In testing situations, participants are often asked for supplementary re- sponses in addition to the primary response of interest, which …

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Psychometrics for Forensic Fingerprint Comparisons

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

Published: 2021 | By: Amanda Luby

Forensic science often involves the evaluation of crime-scene evidence to determine whether it matches a known-source sample, such as whether …

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Commentary on Curley et al. Assessing cognitive bias in forensic decisions: a review and outlook

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Latent Print

Published: 2020 | By: William C. Thompson

In their recent critical review titled “Assessing Cognitive Bias in Forensic Decisions: A Review and Outlook,” Curley et al. (1) …

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A Survey of Fingerprint Examiners’ Attitudes towards Probabilistic Reporting

Type: Webinar Research Area(s): Latent Print, Training and Education

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This CSAFE webinar was held on September 22, 2021. Presenter: Simon Cole University of California, Irvine Presentation Description: Over the …

Latent print quality in blind proficiency testing: Using quality metrics to examine laboratory performance

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Latent Print

Published: 2021 | By: Brett O. Gardner

Calls for blind proficiency testing in forensic science disciplines intensified following the 2009 National Academy of Sciences report and were …

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CSAFE 2021 Field Update

Type: Webinar Research Area(s): Bloodstain, Digital, Firearms and Toolmarks, Footwear, Forensic Statistics, Handwriting, Implementation and Practice, Latent Print, Training and Education

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The 2021 Field Update was held June 14, 2021, and served as the closing to the first year of CSAFE …