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Extracting Case-Specific Data from Validation Studies

The legal and scientific communities agree that any forensic method or algorithm should undergo validation testing before it is relied upon in the judicial system to make life-altering decisions.

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Modeling and Inventory of Tread Impression System (MANTIS): The development, deployment and application of an active footwear data collection system

This webinar details the development, capabilities and successful deployment of the Modeling And iNventory of Tread Impression System (MANTIS).

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Using Mixture Models to Examine Group Differences: An Illustration Involving the Perceived Strength of Forensic Science Evidence

Forensic examiners compare items to assess whether they originate from a common source.

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Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Black Box Study

This study was conducted to assess the accuracy and reproducibility of BPA conclusions.

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A Survey of Fingerprint Examiners’ Attitudes towards Probabilistic Reporting

Over the past decade, with increasing scientific scrutiny on forensic reporting practices, there have been several efforts to introduce statistical thinking and probabilistic reasoning into forensic practice.

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Algorithms in Forensic Science: Challenges, Considerations, and a Path Forward

Over the years, scientific and legal scholars have called for the implementation of algorithms (e.g., statistical methods) in forensic science to provide an empirical foundation to experts’ subjective conclusions.

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Tutorial on Likelihood Ratios with Applications in Digital Forensics

To date, digital forensics research has largely focused on extracting and reconstructing information from devices and the cloud.

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IRT for Forensics

In this webinar, Amanda Luby explored how Item Response Theory (IRT), a class of statistical methods used prominently in educational testing, can be used to measure participant proficiency in error rate studies.

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Source Code on Trial

Over a decade has passed since The National Academy of Forensic Science’s report, Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward, called on the scientific community to examine the scientific foundations and limitations of various forensic disciplines.

This symposium is available on YouTube.

Handwriting Analysis at CSAFE

Forensic handwriting analysis relies on the principle of individuality: no two writers produce identical writing, and given enough quality and quantity of writing, it is possible to infer whether two documents were written by the same person.

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