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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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Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

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Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; November 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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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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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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Changing trends and characteristics of one punch deaths in Australia (2012–2018)

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Jennifer L. Schumann, Reena Sarkar, Marko Grbic, Olaf H. Drummer, Dimitri Gerostamoulos, Linda Iles, Richard Bassed

Forensic Science International; 345; 2023

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Privacy and ethical challenges of the Amelogenin sex test in forensic paternity/kinship analysis: Insights from a 13-year case history

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Alessandro Gabriele, Elena Chierto, Sarah Gino, Serena Inturri, Serena Aneli, Carlo Robino

Forensic Science International: Synergy; 7; 2023

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Toxicological analysis in victims of sexual and domestic violence: A retrospective study of a 3-year period (2018–2020)

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Domenico Di Candia, Lorenzo Franceschetti, Gaia Giordano, Vera Gloria Merelli, Giuseppe Lanza Attisano, Michele Boracchi, Giussy Barbara, Alessandra Kustermann, Cristina Cattaneo

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine; 99; 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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Performance of Hair Testing for Cocaine Use—Comparison of Five Laboratories Using Blind Reference Specimens

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E. Dale Hart, Svante Vikingsson, Ruth E. Winecker, Amy L. Evans, Edward J. Cone, John M. Mitchell, Eugene D. Hayes, Ronald R. Flegel

Journal of Analytical Toxicology; 47(2); 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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Comparative Study of Postmortem Concentrations of Benzodiazepines and Z-Hypnotics in Several Different Matrices

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Elisabeth Leere Øiestad, Åse Marit Leere Øiestad, Gerrit Middelkoop, Gerd-Wenche Brochmann, Cecilie Hasselø Thaulow and Vigdis Vindenes

J Anal Toxicol; 47(3); 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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In vitro studies on the dependence of drug deposition in dentin on drug concentration, contact time, and the physicochemical properties of the drugs

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Miriam Klima, Volker Auwärter, Markus J. Altenburger & Merja A. Neukamm

Arch Toxicol; 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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Deaths: Final Data for 2020

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Kenneth D. Kochanek, M.A., Sherry L. Murphy, B.S., Jiaquan Xu, M.D., and Elizabeth Arias, Ph.D.

National Vital Statistics Reports; 92pp; 72(10); 2023

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An evaluation of novice, expert and supervised machine learning model classifications for forensic hair analysis

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Melissa Airlie, James Robertson & Elizabeth Brooks

Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences; 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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Exploration of ATR FTIR spectroscopy assisted by multivariate analysis for estimating the time since deposition of human and canine oral fluid on porous substrates

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Anna Barbaro, Cristina Cano-Trujillo, Fernando E. Ortega-Ojeda, Carmen García-Ruiz, Gemma Montalvo

Microchemical Journal; 194; 2023

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A-agents, misleadingly known as “Novichoks”: a narrative review

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Jakub Opravil, Jaroslav Pejchal, Vladimir Finger, Jan Korabecny, Tomas Rozsypal, Martina Hrabinova, Lubica Muckova, Vendula Hepnarova, Jan Konecny, Ondrej Soukup, Daniel Jun

Arch Toxicol; 97; 2023

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The Stability of Synthetic Cathinones and the Study of Potential Intake Biomarkers in the Biological Material from a Case of 3-CMC Poisoning

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Agnieszka Romańczuk, Sebastian Rojek, Kamil Synowiec , Martyna Maciów-Głąb, Karol Kula, Ewa Rzepecka-Woźniak

J Anal Tox; 47(5); 2023

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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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Additive Manufacturing of a Portable Electrochemical Sensor with a Recycled Conductive Filament for the Detection of Atropine in Spiked Drink Samples

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Iana V. S. Arantes, Robert D. Crapnell, Matthew J. Whittingham, Evelyn Sigley, Thiago R.L.C. Paixão, and Craig E. Banks

ACS Appl Engin Mater; 2023

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Understandings, attitudes, practices and responses to GHB overdose among GHB consumers

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Jack Freestone, Nadine Ezard, Adam Bourne, Jonathan Brett, Darren M. Roberts, Mohamed Hammoud, Anthony Nedanoski, Garrett Prestage, Krista J. Siefried

Harm Reduct J; 20; 2023

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