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Conditional Probability Stats Starter

This beginner level Stats Starter focuses on Conditional Probability and its application to forensic evidence.

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An Ounce of Prevention: A Simple and Practical Tool for Mitigating Cognitive Bias in Forensic Decisions

Learn more about human factors and cognitive biases with a toolkit to mitigate these obstacles in forensic decisions.

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Probability Stats Starter

This beginner level Stats Starter focuses on Probability and its application to forensic evidence.

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Visual Diagnostics for Cartridge Case Impression Evidence

This research poster was presented at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences annual conference in 2023. An interactive poster is available for your viewing. 

Judging Firearms Evidence

While firearms comparison evidence is commonly used in criminal cases, we have seen a recent and growing resurgence of judicial skepticism of firearms comparison evidence. These recent rulings, responding to scientific critiques, followed, however, many decades of near-universal acceptance of the evidence. We analyze the path of judicial rulings in this important area of forensic evidence.

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Forensic Stats 101

This 30-hour course equips you to address the core concepts of probability, statistics, and their application to today’s issues in forensic science –– no matter your prior knowledge of statistics.

This course is self-paced and available for you to start learning today!

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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Ensemble SLRs for Forensic Evidence Comparison

To strengthen the statistical foundations of forensic evidence interpretation, likelihood ratios and Bayes factors are advocated to quantify the value of evidence.

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Blind Testing in Firearms Examination: Preliminary Results, Benefits, Limitations, and Future Directions

Open proficiency tests created by external vendors are used to meet accreditation requirements and demonstrate examiner competence.

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Statistical Thinking for Forensic Practitioners Short Course

In this asynchronous short course, Dr. Hal Stern introduces fundamental concepts from probability and statistics - motivated by forensic issues - followed by a detailed investigation of how they apply to assess forensic evidence's probative value.

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