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A program of the Global Forensic and Justice Center at Florida International University

Category: Statistics and Data Analysis

Deaths: Leading Causes for 2020

Posted on December 5, 2023December 5, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

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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Firearm Suicide Rates, by Race and Ethnicity — United States, 2019–2022

Posted on December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

Wojciech Kaczkowski, PhD; Scott R. Kegler, PhD; May S. Chen, PhD; Marissa L. Zwald, PhD; Deborah M. Stone, ScD; Steven A. Sumner, MD

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; December 1, 2023

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The most consistent finding in forensic science is inconsistency

Posted on December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

Itiel E. Dror PhD

Journal of Forensic Sciences; 2023

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2022 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Posted on November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety; 2023

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Alcohol use trends in Dallas County during the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

Sara K. Dempsey, Lindsay Glicksberg, Amanda J. Rausch, Heidi Christensen, Brittany K. Casey

Forensic Science International: Reports; 2023

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Scientific Proof and Relations of Law and Medicine

Posted on November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

Hubert W. Smith

University of Chicago Law Review; 1943

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The impact of cannabis packaging characteristics on perceptions and intentions

Posted on November 23, 2023November 23, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

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?

Posted on November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

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

Posted on November 18, 2023November 18, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science; 2023

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Science, justice, and evidence

Posted on November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

Jennifer Mnookin

Science; 2023

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Local Police Departments, Procedures, Policies, and Technology, 2020 – Statistical Tables

Posted on November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

Sean E. Goodison, PhD, BJS Statistician; Connor Brooks, BJS Statistician

Bureau of Justice Statistics; U.S. Department of Justice; November 2023

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

Posted on November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

Manuel Cano, Patricia Timmons, Madeline Hooten and Kaylin Sweeney

Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports; 2023

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Early Estimates of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities and Fatality Rate by Sub-Categories Through June 2023

Posted on November 15, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

National Center for Statistics and Analysis

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; November 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

Posted on November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

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?

Posted on November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

Jed S. Rakoff

Judicature; Duke Law School; 2023

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Interpretable algorithmic forensics

Posted on November 6, 2023November 8, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

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

Posted on October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

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

Forensic Science International: Synergy; 2023

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An Open-Source Implementation of the CMPS Algorithm for Assessing Similarity of Bullets

Posted on October 26, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

Wangqian Ju and Heike Hofmann

The R Journal; 2022

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The Prejudices of Expert Evidence

Posted on October 26, 2023November 8, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

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

Posted on October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

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

Posted on October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

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

Posted on October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

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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Temporal population genetic structure of Phormia regina(Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Posted on October 23, 2023November 8, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

Charity G. Owings, Aniruddha Banerjee, Christine J. Picar

Journal of Medical Entomology; 2023

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Handbook for the Forensic Standards Development Commenting Process

Posted on October 19, 2023October 19, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

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

Posted on October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

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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Three-Way ROCs for Forensic Decision Making

Posted on October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

Nicholas Scurich & Richard S. John

Statistics and Public Policy; 10(1); 2023

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Statistical Analysis of Toxicological Data of Victims of Traffic Accidents in Galicia (Spain)

Posted on October 13, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

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

Posted on October 13, 2023November 8, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

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

Posted on October 13, 2023 By Becky Carter

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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Mexico: Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Organizations

Posted on October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 By Becky Carter

June S. Beittel

CRS; June 2022

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2022 Medical Examiner and Coroner Survey Report

Posted on October 13, 2023 By Becky Carter

Diversion Control Division

DEA; DOJ; 12pp; October 2023

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

Posted on October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 By Becky Carter

Alex Biedermann, Silvia Bozza, Franco Taroni and Joëlle Vuille

Front Psych; 10; 2019

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Early estimate of motor vehicle traffic fatalities for the first half of 2023

Posted on October 13, 2023 By Becky Carter

National Center for Statistics and Analysis

NHTSA; September, 2023

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

Posted on October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 By Becky Carter

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

Posted on October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 By Becky Carter

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

Posted on October 12, 2023 By Becky Carter

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

Br J Psych; 2023

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Evaluation of North Dakota’s 24/7 Sobriety Program

Posted on October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 By Becky Carter

Anne T. McCartt, Mark G. Solomon, James L. Nichols, Julie Tison, Neil K. Chaudhary, and Kathryn Wochinger

NHTSA; 46pp; September 2023

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Deaths: Final Data for 2020

Posted on October 12, 2023 By Becky Carter

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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Bibliometric evaluation of Forensic Science International as a scholarly journal within the subject category legal medicine

Posted on October 11, 2023 By Becky Carter

Alan Wayne Jones

Forensic Sci Int Synerg; 7; 2023

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The Statistical Evaluation of Torn and Cut Duct Tape Physical End Matching

Posted on October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 By Becky Carter

Frederic A. Tulleners, M.A., Jerome V. Braun, Ph.D.

UC Davis; 90pp; 2011

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12-step programs for reducing illicit drug use

Posted on October 11, 2023 By Becky Carter

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

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

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A quantitative study of the law enforcement in using open source intelligence techniques through undergraduate practical training

Posted on October 11, 2023 By Becky Carter

Ole Halvar Larsen, Hung Q. Ngo, Nhien-An Le-Khac

Forensic Sci Int Digit Invest; 47; 2023

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

Posted on October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 By Becky Carter

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

Posted on October 10, 2023October 11, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

Benedikt Fischer, Didier Jutras-Aswad and Wayne Hall

Canadian Medical Association Journal; 195(39); 2023

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The effects of the (fentanyl-fueled) drug overdose epidemic on medicolegal death investigation in the United States

Posted on October 10, 2023 By Becky Carter

Gregory G. Davis MD, MSPH, Corinne L. Fligner MD

J Forensic Sci; 68(5); 2023

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

Posted on October 9, 2023October 9, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

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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The nexus between drug markets and gun violence in the European Union

Posted on October 9, 2023October 9, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

Astrid De Schutter, Nils Duquet and Dennis Vanden Auweele

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction; 57pp; 2023

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Machine Learning in Forensic Applications

Posted on October 9, 2023October 9, 2023 By Jeff Teitelbaum

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

Significance; 16(2); 2019

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Alcohol Consumption: National, State, and Regional Trends, 1977–2021

Posted on September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 By sdargoltz

Megan E. Slater, Ph.D., Hillel R. Alpert, Sc.D.

NIAAA, NIH; 67pp; 2023

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Creating infrastructure and incentives to increase quality in forensic science

Posted on September 13, 2023September 22, 2023 By sdargoltz

Brian J. Gestring

Forensic Sci Int Synerg; 7; 2023

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