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OSAC Newsletter

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Organization of Scientific Area Committees

August, 2022

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Reproducibility in the lab: the proof is in the protocol

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Louis Gautier

BioTechniques; 73(2); 2022

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In Studies of Forensic Errors, the Devil Is in the Details

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Jeff Kukucka Ph.D.

Psych Today; August 26, 2022

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Generalization Bias in Science

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Generalization Bias in Science

Cognit Sci; 46(9); 2022

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The Unrealized Promise of Forensic Science – A Study of its Production and Use

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Anderson, James M., Matthies, Carl, Greathouse, Sarah, Chari, Amalavoyal

Berkeley J Crim Law; 121pp; 26(1); 2021

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Missing data in bioarchaeology I: A review of the literature

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Amanda Wissler, Kelly E. Blevins, Jane E. Buikstra

Amer J Biol Anthrop; 2022

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Evidence, probability and relative plausibility

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Colin Aitken, Franco Taroni, Silvia Bozza

Int J Evid Proof; 2022

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The shifting narrative of uncertainty: a case for the coherent and consistent consideration of uncertainty in forensic science

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N. Georgiou, R.M. Morgan & J.C. French

Aust J Forensic Sci; 2022

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Forensic Science International

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Volume 338; September 2022

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Forensic Science International

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Volume 337; August 2022

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CAC News

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California Association of Criminalists

3rd Quarter, 2022

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Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations

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Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations

CFSO; August, 2022

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Forensic Science in the United States. I: Historical Development and the Forensic Science Laboratory System

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Elizabeth A. Gardner, Rana DellaRocco, Robert Bever

Forensic Science Review; 34(2); 2022

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Metrology, Jury Voir Dire and Scientific Evidence in Litigation

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Ted Vosk and Gil Sapir

IEEE Instrument Measure Mag; 2021

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OSAC Standards Bulletin

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Organization of Scientific Area Committees

August 2022

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Accreditation and Quality Assurance

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Volume 27, issue 4; August 2022

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True value, error, and measurement uncertainty: two views

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Jong Wha Lee, Euijin Hwang & Raghu N. Kacker

Accred Qual Assur; 27; 2022

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Forensic Science Review

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Volume 34, Number 2; July 2022

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Forensic advisors: The missing link

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Sonja Bitzer, Michelle D. Miranda, Rebecca E. Bucht

WIRES Forensic Sci; 4(3); 2022

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Towards another paradigm for forensic science?

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Frank Crispino, Céline Weyermann, Olivier Delémont, Claude Roux, Olivier Ribaux

WIRES Forensic Sci; 4(3); 2022

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The Role of Implicit Racial Bias in Forensic Testimony

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Janis C. Puracal

Champion; July 2022

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Perpetuating the Presumption of Guilt: The Role of Implicit Racial Bias in Forensic Testimony

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Janis C. Puracal and Aliza B. Kaplan

Crim Law Bull; 58(3); 2022

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OSAC Standards Bulletin

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Organization of Scientific Area Committees

July 2022

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The Uncertain Future of Forensic Science

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Jennifer L. Mnookin

Daedalus; 147(4); 2018

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Probabilistic reporting and algorithms in forensic science: Stakeholder perspectives within the American criminal justice system

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H. Swofford, C. Champod

Forensic Sci Int Synerg; 4; 2022

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Forensic Science International

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Forensic Sci Int; Volume 336; July 2022

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Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Volume 54, Issue 4; 2022

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Alcohol, Anthropology, Biology, Biometrics, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Cannabis and Cannabinoids, Chemistry, Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction, Criminal Justice System, Digital and Multimedia Analysis, DNA and Biology, Dogs and Sensors, DREs / Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutors, Education and Training, Entomology, Fingerprints / Friction Ridge, Fire Debris Analysis, Fire Investigation and Explosions, Firearms and Toolmarks, Footwear and Tire, Forensic Pathology and Medicolegal Death Investigation, Genetic Genealogy, Laboratory Operations, Odontology, Photography, Video, and Imaging Technology, Questioned Documents, Seized Drugs/Controlled Substances, Sexual Assault / SANE, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Standards, Statistics and Data Analysis, Tables of Content, Toolmark Identification, Toxicology, Trace Evidence, Veterinary Forensics

Legal Medicine

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Volume 57; July 2022

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OSAC Standards Bulletin

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June 2022

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Forensic Science International

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Volume 335; June 2022

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State to repay thousands of defendants who were convicted based on evidence analyzed by disgraced chemists – Settlement of class action lawsuit could cost $14 million

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Andrea Estes

Boston Globe; June 1, 2022

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Lockdown labs: Pivoting to remote learning in forensic science higher education

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Katie J. Davidson, Penelope R. Haddrill, Fabio Casali, Bronagh Murphy, Lorraine Gibson, Margaret Robinson, Alexander Clunie, James Christie, Lynn Curran, Felicity Carlysle-Davies

Sci Just; 2022

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Did James Parsons Kill His Wife? A bloodstain expert’s testimony helped put him in prison. But can forensic science be trusted?

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Barbara Bradley Hagerty

Atlantic; May 12, 2022

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Federal Justice Statistics, 2020

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Mark Motivans, Ph.D., BJS Statistician

BJA; May 2022

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2022 National Institute of Justice Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium – Conference Proceedings

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DiEmma, G., and Fornaro, E. (Eds.)

RTI Press; May 2022

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The bias hunter – Itiel Dror is determined to reveal the role of bias in forensics, even if it sparks outrage

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Douglas Starr

Science; May 17, 2022

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OSAC Standards Bulletin

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May 2022

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Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Volume 67, Issue 3; May 2022

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Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

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Volume 87; April 2022

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Alcohol, Anthropology, Biology, Biometrics, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Cannabis and Cannabinoids, Chemistry, Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction, Digital and Multimedia Analysis, DNA and Biology, DREs / Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutors, Education and Training, Entomology, Fingerprints / Friction Ridge, Fire Investigation and Explosions, Firearms and Toolmarks, Footwear and Tire, Forensic Pathology and Medicolegal Death Investigation, Genetic Genealogy, Odontology, Photography, Video, and Imaging Technology, Questioned Documents, Seized Drugs/Controlled Substances, Tables of Content, Toolmark Identification, Toxicology, Trace Evidence

Replicability in Empirical Legal Research

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Jason Chin and Kathryn Zeiler

Annual Rev Law Soc Sci; 17; 2021

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Anthropology, Chemistry, Criminal Justice System, DNA and Biology, Education and Training, Fingerprints / Friction Ridge, Footwear and Tire, Forensic Pathology and Medicolegal Death Investigation, Questioned Documents, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Statistics and Data Analysis, Toolmark Identification, Toxicology, Trace Evidence

Enhancing the learning of evolutionary anthropology skills by combining student-active teaching with actual and virtual immersion of Master’s students in fieldwork, laboratory practice, and dissemination

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P Bayle, D Armand, M Bessou, D Cochard, C Couture, MF Deguilloux, C Ferrier, C Haget, J Jaubert, C Knüsel, S Martins, É Pubert, S Rottier, A Souron, C Beauval, A Caillo, B Dutailly, T Girault, M Hesry, F Lacrampe-Cuyaubère, R Ledevin, C Masset, M Mesa-Saborido, P Mora, X Muth, R Pinson, A Thibeault, M Thomas, N Vanderesse, JG Bordes

Ecol Evol; 12(4); 2022

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Anthropology, Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction, Education and Training, Forensic Pathology and Medicolegal Death Investigation