Category: Biometrics

Shute, R., Ropero-Miller, J. D., DiEmma, G., Sorrell, C., Maynard, H. P., Miles, C., Grgicak, C., Stoiloff, S., Seashols-Williams, S., Rose, A., & Dix, M.

Forensic Technology Center of Excellence, RTI International; October, 2023

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A scientist’s take on scientific evidence in the courtroom

October 13, 2023November 8, 2023 Jeff Teitelbaum

Thomas D. Albright

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences; 120(41); 2023

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Are Inconclusive Decisions in Forensic Science as Deficient as They Are Said to Be?

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 Becky Carter

Alex Biedermann, Silvia Bozza, Franco Taroni and Joëlle Vuille

Front Psych; 10; 2019

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Improving juror assessments of forensic testimony and its effects on decision-making and evidence evaluation

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 Becky Carter

Devon E. LaBat, Deborah Goldfarb, Jacqueline R. Evans, Nadja Schreiber Compo, Cassidy J. Koolmees, Gerald LaPorte and Kevin Lothridge

Law Human Behavior; 2023

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Facial Recognition Services: Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Should Take Actions to Implement Training, and Policies for Civil Liberties

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 Becky Carter

GAO; 73pp; September 2023

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Face Analysis Technology Evaluation (FATE) Part 11: Face Image Quality Vector Assessment: Specific Image Defect Detection

October 13, 2023 Becky Carter

Joyce Yang, Patrick J. Grother, Mei Lee Ngan, Kayee Hanaoka, Austin Hom

NIST; 61pp; September 2023

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Face Analysis Technology Evaluation (FATE) Part 10: Performance of Passive, Software-Based Presentation Attack Detection (PAD) Algorithms

October 13, 2023 Becky Carter

Mei Ngan, Patrick Grother, Austin Hom

NIST; 152pp; September 2023

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Forensic Statistics in the Courtroom

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 Becky Carter

David H. Kaye

Handbook of Forensic Statistics; 27pp; 2020

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An exercise in scientific problem-solving: Illustrating the utility of the principles of the Sydney Declaration

October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 Becky Carter

Michelle D. Miranda PhD, Patrick Buzzini PhD, Peter R. De Forest DCrim, Sheila Willis PhD

J Forensic Sci; 68(5); 2023

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Focus distance estimation from photographed faces: a test of PerspectiveX using 1709 frontal and profile photographs from DSLR and smartphone cameras

September 13, 2023 sdargoltz

Sean S. Healy, Carl N. Stephan

Int J Legal Med; 2023

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Creating infrastructure and incentives to increase quality in forensic science

September 13, 2023September 22, 2023 sdargoltz

Brian J. Gestring

Forensic Sci Int Synerg; 7; 2023

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Bacterial contamination screening and interpretation for biological laboratory environments

August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 sdargoltz

Xue Zhu, Xi Li, Wenjie Wang, Kang Ning

Med Microecol; 5; 2020

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Likelihood ratio-based probabilistic classifier

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 sdargoltz

Agnieszka Martyna, Anders Nordgaard

Chemometrics Intel Lab Syst; 240; 2023

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Cognitive and Human Factors in Expert Decision Making: Six Fallacies and the Eight Sources of Bias

August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 sdargoltz

Itiel E. Dror

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A new uniform framework of source attribution in forensic science

August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 sdargoltz

Zhihui Li, Yao Liu, Xiyuan Hu & Guiqiang Wang

Human Soc Sci Commun; 9:260; 2022

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Perceived strength of forensic scientists’ reporting statements about source conclusions

August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 sdargoltz

William C Thompson, Rebecca Hofstein Grady, Eric Lai, Hal S Stern

Law Prob Risk; 17(2); 2018

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Identifying risk management challenges in laboratories

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 sdargoltz

Evdoxia Tziakou, Argyro G. Fragkaki, Agapios Ν. Plati

Accred Qual Assur; 28(4); 2023

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Toward Parsimony in Bias Research: A Proposed Common Framework of Belief-Consistent Information Processing for a Set of Biases

August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 sdargoltz

Aileen Oebers and Roland Imhoff

Persp Psych Sci; 2023

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Ensemble learning for score likelihood ratios under the common source problem

August 4, 2023August 9, 2023 sdargoltz

Federico Veneri, Danica M. Ommen

Stat Anal Data Mining; 2023

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State v. Matthews: Maryland Fails to Measure Up to its New Expert Testimony Standard

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 sdargoltz

Thomas Kiley

Maryland LR; 82(4); 2023

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Visual Decision Aids: Improving Laypeople’s Understanding of Forensic Science Evidence

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 sdargoltz

Gianni Ribeiro, Helena Likwornik, and Jason M. Chin

J Appl Res Memory Cognit; 12(2); 2023

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Modeling biological individuality using machine learning: A study on human gait

July 31, 2023July 31, 2023 sdargoltz

Fabian Horst, Djordje Slijepcevic, Marvin Simak, Brian Horsak, Wolfgang Immanuel Schöllhorn, Matthias Zeppelzauer

Comput Struct Biotechnol J; 21; 2023

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Likely is not probable. The need for rigorous and common semantics between scientists and lawyers

July 28, 2023July 31, 2023 sdargoltz

Dr. Frank Crispino, Dr. Cyril Muehlethaler, Liv Cadola

Can J Law Just; 2(1); 2020

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Diverse types of expertise in facial recognition

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 sdargoltz

Alice Towler, James D. Dunn, Sergio Castro Martínez, Reuben Moreton, Fredrick Eklöf, Arnout Ruifrok, Richard I. Kemp & David White

Sci Rep; 13:11396; 2023

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Introduction: Forensic anthropology and interdisciplinarity

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 sdargoltz

Lucina Hackman, Sue Black

J Royal Anthropol Inst; 2023

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An interdisciplinary forensic approach for human remains identification and missing persons investigations

July 21, 2023July 21, 2023 sdargoltz

Ayusha Dahal, Dennis McNevin, Madelen Chikhani, Jodie Ward

WIREs Forensic Sci; 5(4); 2023

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Can latent fingerprint disclose the sex of the donor? A preliminary test study using GC–MS analysis of latent fingerprints

July 20, 2023July 20, 2023 sdargoltz

Charlotte Primeau PhD, Veronika Dzetkuličová PhD, Tom Shepherd PhD

J Forensic Sci; 68(4); 2023

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A Latent Class Analysis of DUI Offender Motivation and Awareness as Predictors of Performance While on Alcohol Ignition Interlocks

July 18, 2023July 18, 2023 sdargoltz

Michael Scherer, Kenneth Beck, Eileen P. Taylor, Ann Romosz, Robert Voas and Eduardo Romano

J Subst Use; 26(3); 2021

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Toward better AFIS practice and process in the forensic fingerprint environment

July 17, 2023 sdargoltz

Caroline Gibb, John Riemen

Forensic Sci Int Synerg; 7; 2023

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Longitudinal study of fingerprint recognition

July 14, 2023 sdargoltz

Soweon Yoon and Anil K. Jain

Proc Natl Acad Sci; 112(28); 2015

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Shining a Light on Forensic Black-Box Studies

July 14, 2023July 14, 2023 sdargoltz

Kori Khan & Alicia L. Carriquiry

Stat Public Pol; 10(1); 2023

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Management and disclosure of quality issues in forensic science: A survey of current practice in Australia and New Zealand

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 sdargoltz

Anna L. Heavey, Gavin R. Turbett, Max M. Houck, Simon W. Lewis

Forensic Sci Int Synerg; 7; 2023

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Using infrared to improve face recognition of individuals with highly pigmented skin

June 26, 2023 sdargoltz

Alex G. Muthua, Rensu P. Theart, Marthinus J. Booysen

iScience; 26(7); 2023

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Fingerprint image enhancement using multiple filters

June 23, 2023 sdargoltz

Haroon Shams, Tariqullah Jan, Amjad Ali Khalil, Naveed Ahmad, Abid Munir and Ruhul Amin Khalil

PeerJ Comp Sci; 2023

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A collection of idioms for modeling activity level evaluations in forensic science

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 sdargoltz

M. Vink, M.J. Sjerps

Forensic Sc Int Synerg; 6; 2023

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Face identification proficiency test designed using item response theory

June 20, 2023 sdargoltz

Geraldine Jeckeln, Ying Hu, Jacqueline G. Cavazos, Amy N. Yates, Carina A. Hahn, Larry Tang, P. Jonathon Phillips & Alice J. O’Toole

Behavior Res Meth; 2023

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