Mt. Everest—we are going to lose many: a survey of fingerprint examiners’ attitudes towards probabilistic reporting

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Latent Print

Published: 2021 | By: H. Swofford

Over the past decade, with increasing scientific scrutiny on forensic reporting practices, there have been several efforts to introduce statistical …

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IRT for Forensics

Type: Webinar Research Area(s): Latent Print

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This CSAFE webinar was held on April 8, 2021. Presenter: Amanda Luby Assistant Professor of Statistics, Swarthmore College Presentation Description: …

Latent print comparison and examiner conclusions: A field analysis of case processing in one crime laboratory

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Latent Print

Published: 2021 | By: Brett O. Gardner

Scholarship on the latent print comparison process has expanded in recent years, responsive to the call for rigorous research by …

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Psychometric analysis of forensic examiner behavior

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Latent Print

Published: 2020 | By: Amanda Luby

Forensic science often involves the comparison of crime-scene evidence to a known-source sample to determine if the evidence and the …

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Implementing blind proficiency testing in forensic laboratories: Motivation, obstacles, and recommendations

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Latent Print

Published: 2020 | By: Robin Meija

Regular proficiency testing of forensic examiners is required at accredited laboratories and widely accepted as an important component of a …

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Implementation of a Blind Quality Control Program in a Forensic Laboratory

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

Published: 2019 | By: Callan Hund

A blind quality control (QC) program was successfully developed and implemented in the Toxicology, Seized Drugs, Firearms, Latent Prints (Processing …

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CSAFE 2020 All Hands Meeting

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 2020 All Hands Meeting was held May 12 and 13, 2020 and served as the closing to the last …

How do latent print examiners perceive proficiency testing? An analysis of examiner perceptions, performance, and print quality

Type: Publication Research Area(s): Latent Print

Published: 2020 | By: Sharon Kelley

Proficiency testing has the potential to serve several important purposes for crime laboratories and forensic science disciplines. Scholars and other …

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