Category: Statistics and Data Analysis

Deaths: Leading Causes for 2020

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Sally C. Curtin, M.A., Betzaida Tejada-Vera, M.S., Brigham A. Bastian, B.S

National Vital Statistics Reports; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 115pp; December 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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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 impact of cannabis packaging characteristics on perceptions and intentions

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Sarah D. Kowitt, PhD, MPH, R. Andrew Yockey, PhD, Joseph G. L. Lee, PhD, MPH, Kristen L. Jarman, MSPH, Camille Kempf Gourdet, JD, MA, Leah M. Ranney, PhD, MA

American Journal of Preventive Medicine; 2022

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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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Drug supply measures and drug overdose mortality in the era of fentanyl and stimulants

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Manuel Cano, Patricia Timmons, Madeline Hooten and Kaylin Sweeney

Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports; 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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Estimates of Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Heroin, and Oxycodone: United States, 2021

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Merianne Rose Spencer, M.P.H., Margaret Warner, Ph.D., Jodi A. Cisewski, M.P.H.,
Arialdi Miniño, M.P.H., David Dodds, Janaka Perera, and Farida B. Ahmad, M.P.H.

National Center for Health Statistics; Vital Statistics Rapid Release; Report No. 27; May 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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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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Statistical Analysis of Toxicological Data of Victims of Traffic Accidents in Galicia (Spain)

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Iván Alvarez-Freire, Olga López-Guarnido, Pamela Cabarcos-Fernández, Manuel Couce-Sánchez, Ana María Bermejo-Barrera & María Jesús Tabernero-Duque

Prevention Science; 24; 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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Cannabis Use Frequency and Cannabis-Related Consequences in High-Risk Young Adults Across Cannabis Legalization

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Amanda Doggett, PhD; Kyla Belisario, MA; André J. McDonald, PhD; Mark A. Ferro, PhD; James G. Murphy, PhD; James MacKillop, PhD

JAMA Netw Open; 6(9); 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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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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Drug-related deaths among housed and homeless individuals in the UK and the USA: comparative retrospective cohort study

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Emmert Roberts, Caroline Copeland, Keith Humphreys and Chelsea L. Shover

Br J Psych; 2023

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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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12-step programs for reducing illicit drug use

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Martin Bøg, Trine Filges, Lars Brännström, Anne-Marie Klint Jørgensen, Maja Karrman Fredrikksson

Campbell Syst Rev; 149pp; 13(1); 2017

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Monitoring the Future Panel Study annual report: National data on substance use among adults ages 19 to 60, 1976-2022

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Megan E. Patrick, Richard A. Miech, Lloyd D. Johnston, Patrick M. O’Malley

NIDA; NIH; 192pp; 2023

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Outcomes associated with nonmedical cannabis legalization policy in Canada: taking stock at the 5-year mark

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Benedikt Fischer, Didier Jutras-Aswad and Wayne Hall

Canadian Medical Association Journal; 195(39); 2023

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Delta-8 THC use in US adults: Sociodemographic characteristics and correlates

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Ofir Livne, M.D., Alan Budney, Ph.D., Jacob Borodovsky, Ph.D., Claire Walsh, B.A., Dvora Shmulewitz, Ph.D., David S. Fink, Ph.D, Cara A. Struble, Ph.D., Mohammad Habib, B.A., Efrat Aharonovich, Ph.D., Deborah S. Hasin, Ph.D.

Addictive Behaviors; 133; 2022

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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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