Category: Social and Behavioral Sciences

OSAC Newsletter

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 Becky Carter

Organization of Scientific Area Committees

August, 2022

Alcohol, Anthropology, 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, Toxicology, Trace Evidence, Veterinary Forensics, Wildlife

Reproducibility in the lab: the proof is in the protocol

September 23, 2022September 23, 2022 sdargoltz

Louis Gautier

BioTechniques; 73(2); 2022

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

September 23, 2022September 23, 2022 sdargoltz

Jeff Kukucka Ph.D.

Psych Today; August 26, 2022

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Generalization Bias in Science

September 23, 2022September 27, 2022 sdargoltz

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

September 22, 2022September 22, 2022 sdargoltz

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

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

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

September 13, 2022September 15, 2022 sdargoltz

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

Aust J Forensic Sci; 2022

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Forensic Science International

September 13, 2022September 16, 2022 Becky Carter

Volume 338; September 2022

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Alcohol, Anthropology, 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, Wildlife

Forensic Science International

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 Becky Carter

Volume 337; August 2022

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Alcohol, Anthropology, 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, Tables of Content, Toolmark Identification, Toxicology, Trace Evidence, Veterinary Forensics, Wildlife

Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations

September 6, 2022September 16, 2022 sdargoltz

Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations

CFSO; August, 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, General Practices, 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, Wildlife

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

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 Becky Carter

Elizabeth A. Gardner, Rana DellaRocco, Robert Bever

Forensic Science Review; 34(2); 2022

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International Journal of Drug Policy

August 16, 2022 Becky Carter

Volume 106; August 2022

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An approximation to the identification of contexts, experiences, and profiles of victims of drug-facilitated sexual assaults

August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 sdargoltz

Pablo Prego-Meleiro, Gemma Montalvo, Carmen García-Ruiz, Begoña Bravo Serrano, Sara Ayuso-Tejedor, Carmen Megía Morales, Óscar Quintela-Jorge

J Forensic Leg Med; 90; 2022

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Traffic Injury Prevention

August 10, 2022August 12, 2022 Becky Carter

Volume 23, Issue 7; 2022

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Alcohol, Cannabis and Cannabinoids, Chemistry, Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction, Criminal Justice System, Digital and Multimedia Analysis, DREs / Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutors, Forensic Pathology and Medicolegal Death Investigation, Photography, Video, and Imaging Technology, Seized Drugs/Controlled Substances, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tables of Content, Toxicology

OSAC Standards Bulletin

August 9, 2022August 12, 2022 Becky Carter

Organization of Scientific Area Committees

August 2022

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Alcohol, Anthropology, 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, Wildlife

Accreditation and Quality Assurance

August 9, 2022August 12, 2022 Becky Carter

Volume 27, issue 4; August 2022

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Alcohol, Anthropology, 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, Wildlife

Forensic Science Review

August 4, 2022August 5, 2022 Becky Carter

Volume 34, Number 2; July 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, General Practices, Genetic Genealogy, Historical, 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, Wildlife

Forensic advisors: The missing link

August 2, 2022August 2, 2022 sdargoltz

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

WIRES Forensic Sci; 4(3); 2022

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The Role of Implicit Racial Bias in Forensic Testimony

July 27, 2022July 27, 2022 sdargoltz

Janis C. Puracal

Champion; July 2022

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

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 sdargoltz

Janis C. Puracal and Aliza B. Kaplan

Crim Law Bull; 58(3); 2022

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Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 Becky Carter

Volume 54, Issue 3; 2022

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Alcohol, Anthropology, 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, 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, Wildlife

OSAC Standards Bulletin

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 Becky Carter

Organization of Scientific Area Committees

July 2022

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The Uncertain Future of Forensic Science

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 sdargoltz

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

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 sdargoltz

H. Swofford, C. Champod

Forensic Sci Int Synerg; 4; 2022

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Forensic Science International

July 19, 2022July 20, 2022 sdargoltz

Forensic Sci Int; Volume 336; July 2022

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Alcohol, Anthropology, 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, Historical, 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, Toxicology, Trace Evidence, Veterinary Forensics, Wildlife

Journal of Forensic Sciences

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 Becky Carter

Volume 67, Issue 4; July 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, 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, Statistics and Data Analysis, Tables of Content, Toolmark Identification, Toxicology, Trace Evidence, Veterinary Forensics

Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 Becky Carter

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

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Becky Carter

Volume 57; July 2022

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Alcohol, Anthropology, 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, Historical, 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, Wildlife

OSAC Standards Bulletin

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Becky Carter

June 2022

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Alcohol, Anthropology, Biometrics, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Cannabis and Cannabinoids, Chemistry, Criminal Justice System, Digital and Multimedia Analysis, DNA and Biology, 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, Wildlife

Forensic Science International

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Becky Carter

Volume 335; June 2022

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Alcohol, Anthropology, 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, Historical, 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, Wildlife

Federal Justice Statistics, 2020

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 Becky Carter

Mark Motivans, Ph.D., BJS Statistician

BJA; May 2022

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Forensic Science International

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 Becky Carter

Volume 334; May 2022

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Alcohol, Anthropology, 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, 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, Toxicology, Trace Evidence

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

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 Becky Carter

Douglas Starr

Science; May 17, 2022

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OSAC Standards Bulletin

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 Becky Carter

May 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, Wildlife

Journal of Forensic Sciences

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 Becky Carter

Volume 67, Issue 3; May 2022

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Alcohol, Anthropology, 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, 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, Wildlife

Increase in Drug Overdose Deaths Among Hispanic or Latino Persons — Nevada, 2019–2020

May 18, 2022 Becky Carter

Shawn A. Thomas, MPH; Amanda T. Dinwiddie, MPH; Elyse Monroy

MMWR; 71(19); May 13, 2022

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Replicability in Empirical Legal Research

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 Becky Carter

Jason Chin and Kathryn Zeiler

Annual Rev Law Soc Sci; 17; 2021

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Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 Becky Carter

Volume 55, Issue 1; 2022

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OSAC Standards Bulletin

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 Becky Carter

April 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, Entomology, Fingerprints / Friction Ridge, 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, Toolmark Identification, Toxicology, Trace Evidence, Wildlife

The benefits of errors during training

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 Becky Carter

Heidi Eldridge, Jon Stimac, John Vanderkolk

Forensic Sci Int Synerg; 2022

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Challenges to reasoning in forensic science decisions

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 Becky Carter

Barbara A. Spellman, Heidi Eldridge, Paul Bieber

Forensic Sci Int Synerg; 2022

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Overview of special issue: Human factors in forensic science practice sourcebook

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 Becky Carter

Heidi Eldridge, Barbara A. Spellman, John Morgan, Thomas Busey, Melissa K. Taylor

Forensic Sci Int Synerg; 2022

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