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Disposable gloves: An innate source of transferable chemical residues

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William J. Gee

Forensic Science International; 2023

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The most consistent finding in forensic science is inconsistency

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Itiel E. Dror PhD

Journal of Forensic Sciences; 2023

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Demystifying Accreditation A Framework for Accreditation of Forensic Units

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Nicole Jones, Erin Forry

National Institute of Standards and Technology; 2023

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Scientific Proof and Relations of Law and Medicine

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Hubert W. Smith

University of Chicago Law Review; 1943

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The paradigm shift in the proposed amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 702

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Archibald Cruz

Baylor Law Review; 2023

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The interpretation of forensic conclusions by professionals and students: Does experience matter?

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Elmarije K. van Straalen, Christianne J. de Poot, Marijke Malsch, Henk Elffers

Forensic Science International: Synergy; 2023

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OSAC Lexicon – compendium of forensic science terms and definitions

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Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science; 2023

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Science, justice, and evidence

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Jennifer Mnookin

Science; 2023

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Is ‘Forensic Science’ A Misnomer?

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Jed S. Rakoff

Judicature; Duke Law School; 2023

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A systematic account of probabilistic fallacies in legal fact-finding

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Christian Dahlman

The International Journal of Evidence & Proof; 2023

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Interpretable algorithmic forensics

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Brandon L. Garrett and Cynthia Rudin

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences; 2023

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Enhancing research and collaboration in forensic science: A primer on human subjects’ research protection

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Michael A. Marciano, Ashley Hall, Ashraf Mozayani, Tracy Cromp, Henry P. Maynard

Forensic Science International: Synergy; 2023

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The Prejudices of Expert Evidence

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Jason Chin, Hayley Cullen, Beth Clarke

Monash University Law Review; 2023

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Combining reproducibility and repeatability studies with applications in forensic science

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Hina Arora, Naomi Kaplan-Damary and Hal S. Stern

Law, Probability and Risk; 2023

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The History of Forensic-Science Evidence in Criminal Trials and the Role of Early “Success” in Establishing Its Putative Reliability

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Carrie Leonetti

St. Mary’s Law Journal; 54(4); 2023

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A Forensic Science Informational Video Can Help Mock Jurors Evaluate Forensic Expert Testimony

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

Criminal Justice and Behavior; 50(11); 2023

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Error Aversions and Due Process

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Brandon L. Garrett, Gregory Mitchell

Michigan Law Review; 121(5); 2023

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Understanding the challenges of disaster victim identification: perspectives of Australian forensic practitioners

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Natasa Adamovic, Loene M Howes, Rob White, and Roberta Julian

Forensic Sciences Research; 8(2); 2023

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Handbook for the Forensic Standards Development Commenting Process

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Tebah Browne, Isabelle Cohn, Sarah Chu

Innocence Project; 61pp; 2023

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A Roadmap to Improve Research and Technology Transition in Forensic Science

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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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What is it vs Who did it? A review of the lack of human focused forensic evidence in the context of wildlife crime

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Alexandra Thomas, Louise Gibson, Suzzanne McColl, Robbie Rae, Rob Ogden, Nick Dawnay

Forensic Science International: Animals and Environments; 4; 2023

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A scientist’s take on scientific evidence in the courtroom

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Thomas D. Albright

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

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‘You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone’: Police retention of investigative materials

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Carole McCartney and Louise Shorter

International Journal of Police Science & Management; 2023

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

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Alex Biedermann, Silvia Bozza, Franco Taroni and Joëlle Vuille

Front Psych; 10; 2019

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Crime Light Imaging (CLI): A Novel Sensor for Stand-Off Detection and Localization of Forensic Traces

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Andrea Chiuri, Roberto Chirico, Federico Angelini, Fabrizio Andreoli, Ivano Menicucci, Marcello Nuvoli, Cristina Cano-Trujillo, Gemma Montalvo, Violeta Lazic

Sensors; 23(18); 2023

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

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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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Forensic Statistics in the Courtroom

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David H. Kaye

Handbook of Forensic Statistics; 27pp; 2020

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Preventing occupational chemical eye injuries: important lessons from poison information centres

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Anja P. G. Wijnands, Dylan W. de Lange & Saskia J. Rietjens

Clinical Toxicology; 61(8); 2023

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

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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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Identifying the critical skillset of top crime scene examiners: Why this matters and why agencies should develop top performers

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Sally F. Kelty, Olivier Ribaux, James Robertson

WIREs Forensic Sci; 5(5); 2023

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Machine Learning in Forensic Applications

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Alicia Carriquiry, Heike Hofmann, Xiao Hui Tai
and Susan VanderPlas

Significance; 16(2); 2019

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Creating infrastructure and incentives to increase quality in forensic science

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Brian J. Gestring

Forensic Sci Int Synerg; 7; 2023

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Bacterial contamination screening and interpretation for biological laboratory environments

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Xue Zhu, Xi Li, Wenjie Wang, Kang Ning

Med Microecol; 5; 2020

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