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In the past decade, and in response to the recommendations set forth by the National Research Council Committee on Identifying the Needs of the Forensic Sciences Community [2009], scientists have conducted several black-box studies that attempt to estimate the error rates of firearm examiners.

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We will describe two recent experiments. In the first, we conducted two studies whether knowledge of an expert’s performance on blind proficiency testing affects trust in the expert witness, the evidence (fingerprint or bitemark), and verdicts.

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Blind proficiency testing is a norm or requirement in many scientific fields. However, forensic laboratories primarily rely on open proficiency tests from vendors such as Collaborative Testing Services, Inc. or Forensic Assurance. In open proficiency tests, examiners know they are being tested, and the test targets a specific step in the evidence handling and analysis pipeline.

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The over 50 app stores across the world provides mobile phone users with access to 8 million apps, each with the potential to house important forensic evidence.

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