Research Forensic Library

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

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TitleAuthorsSourceLinkYear
Firearm identification in the forensic science laboratoryRobert M. ThompsonNDAA; 36pp; 2010ndaa.org/wp-content/uploads/Firearms_identity_NDAAsm1.pdf2010
Wrongful convictions and claims of false or misleading forensic evidenceJohn Morgan PhDJ Forensic Sci; 2023onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1556-4029.152332023
Developmental Validation of the Illumina Infinium Assay Using the Global Screening Array on the iScan System for Use in Forensic LaboratoriesDavid A. Russell, Erin M. Gorden, Michelle A. Peck, Christina M. Neal, Mary C. Heaton, Jessica L. Bouchet, Alexander F. Koeppel, Elayna Ciuzio, Stephen D. Turner, Carmen R. ReedyForensic Genomics; 3(1); 2023www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/forensic.2022.00132023
Establishment of the National Technology Validation and Implementation Collaborative (NTVIC) and Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Technology Validation Working Group (FIGG-TVWG)Matthew J. Gamette, Ray A. WickenheiserForensic Sci Int Synerg; 6; 2023www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X230000492023
Forensic Science Regulator Code of PracticeForensic Science RegulatorGov.UK; 362pp; March, 2023www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-code-of-practice-for-forensic-science-activities2023
The Chain of Custody in the Era of Modern Forensics: From the Classic Procedures for Gathering Evidence to the New Challenges Related to Digital DataTommaso D’Anna, Maria Puntarello, Giovanni Cannella, Giovanni Scalzo, Roberto Buscemi, Stefania Zerbo, Antonina ArgoHealthcare; 11(5); 2023www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/5/6342023
Developing a virtual laboratory module for forensic science degree programmesAaron Opoku Amankwaa, Viktoria Gjergo, Sonya HamagarebSci Just; 63; 2023www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S13550306230001752023
Enhancing research and collaboration in forensic science: A primer on data sharingMichael A. Marciano, Henry P. MaynardForensic Sci Int Synerg; 6; 2023www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X230001042023
National Technology Validation and Implementation Collaborative (NTVIC) policies and procedures for Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG)Ray A. Wickenheiser, Jennifer Naugle, Brian Hoey, Rylene Nowlin, Swathi A. Kumar, Alana Minton, Lance Allen, Claire GlynnForensic Sci Int Synerg; 6; 2023www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X230000372023
Forensic Intelligence Models: Assessment of Current Practices in the United States and InternationallyTara Garvey, Greggory LaBerge, Julie WartellNIJ; 33pp; 2023www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/forensic-intelligence-models-assessment-current-practices-united2023
Is It Forensics or Is It Junk Science?Sophia Kovatch, Pamela Colloff and Brett MurphyProPublica; January 31, 2023www.propublica.org/article/understanding-junk-science-forensics-criminal-justice2023
We Need To Get Junk Science Out of Courtrooms – interview with Chris FabricantNathan J. RobinsonCurrentAffairs.org; January 21, 2023www.currentaffairs.org/2023/01/we-need-to-get-junk-science-out-of-courtrooms2023
Factors Influencing Successful Coping among Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Personnel: Recruiting for Resilience – A Mixed Methods StudyH. P. Craven, M. Hallmark, F. Holland & F. A. MaratosJ Police Crim Psych; 37; 2022link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11896-022-09521-x2022
Lack of fermentation in antemortem blood samples stored unstoppered in various locationsPatrick Allan Kosecki PhD, Phillip James Brooke MS, Melinda Evonne Raines MSJ Forensic Sci; 68(1); 2023onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1556-4029.151472023
Interpol review of forensic management, 2019–2022William P. McAndrew, Paul J. Speaker, Max M. HouckForensic Sci Int Synerg; 6; 2023www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X220008692023
A systematic review on materials, design, and manufacturing of swabsVedant Vashist, Neil Banthia, Swapnil Kumar, Prajwal AgrawalAnnals 3D Printed Med; 9; 2023www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S26669641220004672023
Beginners Guide to Biometric and Forensic Science Human Subjects Research ProtectionsChapman W, Hicklin A, Taylor MNIST; 66pp; 2023www.nist.gov/publications/beginners-guide-biometric-and-forensic-human-subjects-research-protections2023
Adventure Legal Medicine: a free online serious game for supplementary use in undergraduate medical educationSven Anders, Antonia Steen, Tjark Müller, Waldemar Krause, Annika Sanwald, Tobias Raupach, Benjamin Ondruschka & Oliver KrebsInt J Legal Med; 2023link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00414-023-02946-x2023
Data Exchange Practices of Medicolegal Death InvestigationRopero-Miller, Jeri, Nichole Bynum, Kelly Keyes, and Erica FornaroNIJ, Office Invest Forensic Sci, December 2022forensiccoe.org/report-2022-mdi-data-exchange/2022
Test for contamination in connection with renovation of post-PCR laboratoriesCathrine B. Petersen, Christina M. Dahmcke, Anders Buchard, Claus BørstingForensic Sci Int Gen Suppl Ser; 8; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S18751768220000262022
Is Forensic Science Scientific? Crime lab errors and privacy issues raise concernsJohn H TibbettsBioScience; 70(5); 2020academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/70/5/377/58214192020
One Bad Apple Can Spoil the Bunch: The Impact of Contamination in the Clinical LaboratoryHannah Marie Brown, Christopher W Farnsworth, Andrew Bryan, Jonathan R Genzen, Ann Gronowski, Jamie Philips Deeter, Melanie YarbroughClin Chem; 69(1); 2023academic.oup.com/clinchem/article/69/1/9/68551382023
Federal Justice Statistics, 2021Mark Motivans, PhD, BJS StatisticianBureau Justice Stat; , US DOJ; 30pp; December 2022bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/federal-justice-statistics-20212022
Commission of Inquiry into Forensic DNA testing in Queensland – Final ReportWalter Sofronoff KCCommissioner for the Inquiry; 520pp; December 2022www.dnainquiry.qld.gov.au/2022
On the Commonly-Used Incorrect Visual Representation of Accuracy and PrecisionShervin Shirmohammadi, Luca Mari, and Dario PetriIEEE; 24(1); 2021ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/93455972021
A call for more science in forensic scienceSuzanne Bell, Sunita Sah, Thomas D. Albright, S. James Gates Jr., M. Bonner Dentone, Arturo CasadevallPNAS; 115(18); 2018www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.17121611152018
Guidelines for Opinions and Testimony in Forensic ToxicologyANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 037, First Edition 2019ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 037, First Edition 2019www.aafs.org/asb-standard/guidelines-opinions-and-testimony-forensic-toxicology2019
Standard for Report Content in Forensic ToxicologyANSI/ASBANSI/ASB Standard 053, First Edition 2020www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-report-content-forensic-toxicology2020
Best Practice Recommendations for Internal Validation of Software used in Forensic DNA LaboratoriesANSI/ASBANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 114, First Edition 2022www.aafs.org/asb-standard/best-practice-recommendations-internal-validation-software-used-forensic-dna2022
Inconclusives and error rates in forensic science: a signal detection theory approachHal R Arkes, Jonathan J KoehlerLaw Prob Risk; 20(3); 2021academic.oup.com/lpr/article/20/3/153/66191812021
Standard for the Developmental and Internal Validation of Forensic Serological MethodsANSI/ASB Standard 077, First Edition 2020www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-developmental-and-internal-validation-forensic-serological-methods2020
Standard for Internal Validation of Forensic DNA Analysis MethodsANSI/ASB Standard 038, First Edition 2020www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-internal-validation-forensic-dna-analysis-methods2020
Implementation of 3D Technologies in Forensic Firearm and Toolmark Comparison LaboratoriesANSI/ASB Standard 063, First Edition 2021www.aafs.org/asb-standard/implementation-3d-technologies-forensic-firearm-and-toolmark-comparison-laboratories2021
Standard for the Minimum Content Requirements of Forensic Toxicology ProceduresANSI/ASB Standard 152, First Edition 2021www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-minimum-content-requirements-forensic-toxicology-proceduress2021
Standard for a Quality Control Program in Forensic Toxicology LaboratoriesANSI/ASB Standard 054, First Edition 2021www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-quality-control-program-forensic-toxicology-laboratories2021
Registered reports in forensic scienceM. M. Houck, J. Chin, H. Swofford,and C. GibbR Soc Open Sci; 9; 2022royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.2210762022
The sentinel role of forensic toxicology laboratories to identify and act upon diverse drug threats by addressing toxicology and economic demandsJeri D. Ropero Miller, Lawrance D. Mullen, Paul J. SpeakerForensic Sci Int Synerg; 5; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X220007782022
Testing for calibration discrepancy of reported likelihood ratios in forensic scienceJan Hannig, Hari IyerJ Royal Stat Soc Series A; 185(1); 2022rss.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/rssa.127472022
Routine Mitogenome MPS Analysis from 1 and 5 mm of Rootless Human HairLauren C. Canale, Jennifer A. McElhoe, Gloria Dimick, Katherine M. DeHeer, Jason Beckert, Mitchell M. HollandGenes; 13(11); 2022www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/13/11/21442022
USAT: a bioinformatic toolkit to facilitate interpretation and comparative visualization of tandem repeat sequencesXuewen Wang, Bruce Budowle & Jianye GeBMC Bioinform; 23:497; 2022bmcbioinformatics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12859-022-05021-12022
A prospective cost–benefit analysis for nylon 4N6FLOQSwabs®: example of the process and potential benefitsBruce Budowle, Jianye Ge & Antti SajantilaInt J Legal Med; 136; 2022link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00414-022-02884-02018
EFMrep: An extension of EuroForMix for improved combination of STR DNA mixture profilesØyvind Bleka, Lourdes Prieto, Peter GillForensic Sci Int Gen; 61; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S18724973220011202022
Digital Transformation of Cold Case Reviews: The Application of Text Analytics (Part 3 of 3)Shute, Rebecca, Brailey Faris, Matthew Mecray, Mikalaa Martin, Ashley Rodriguez, Shannon Krauss, and Patricia MeltonFTCoE; USDOJ; NIJ; Office Invest Forensic Sci; November 2022forensiccoe.org/report-2022-digital-transformation-series/2022
Digital Transformation of Cold Case Reviews: Digitizing Case Files (Part 2 of 3)Shute, Rebecca, Brailey Faris, Matthew Mecray, Mikalaa Martin, Ashley Rodriguez, Shannon Krauss, and Patricia MeltonFTCoE; USDOJ; NIJ; Office Invest Forensic Sci; November 2022forensiccoe.org/report-2022-digital-transformation-series/2022
Digital Transformation of Cold Case Reviews: Prevalence, Challenges, and Benefits of Just Resolutions (Part 1 of 3)Rodriguez, Ashley, Mikalaa Martin, Rebecca Shute, Brailey Faris, Shannon Krauss, Matthew Mecray, and Patricia MeltonFTCoE; USDOJ; NIJ; Office Invest Forensic Sci; November 2022forensiccoe.org/report-2022-digital-transformation-series/2022
Educating the Jury on MetrologyTed Vosk; Gil SapirIEEE Instrument Measurement Mag; 24(1); 2021ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/93456422021
Bayes Factors for Forensic Decision Analyses with RSilvia Bozza, Franco Taroni, Alex BiedermannSpringer; 196pp; 2022link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-09839-02022
Long-term whole blood DNA preservation by cost-efficient cryosilicificationLiang Zhou, Qi Lei, Jimin Guo, Yuanyuan Gao, Jianjun Shi, Hong Yu, Wenxiang Yin, Jiangfan Cao, Botao Xiao, Jacopo Andreo, Romy Ettlinger, C. Jeffrey Brinker, Stefan Wuttke & Wei ZhuNat Commun; 13:6265; 2022www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-33759-y2022
Swapping Carrots for Sticks: Forensic science provider views of the Forensic Regulator Act 2021Emmanuel Nsiah Amoako, Carole McCartneySci Just; 62(5); 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S13550306220009952022
Analytical reproducibility evaluated from duplicate measurements of authentic ante- and postmortem blood samples by LC–MS/MS compared with long-term imprecision estimates from quality control samplesStine Lund Hansen, Kristian Linnet, Brian Schou RasmussenForensic Sci Int; 339; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S03790738220024562022
Test of chlorine wipes for efficient removal of DNA from forensic genetics laboratoriesMarie-Louise Kampmann, Bo Thisted Simonsen, Claus BørstingForensic Sci Int Gen Suppl Ser; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S18751768220005552022
The Bayes’ factor: the coherent measure for hypothesis confirmationFranco Taroni, Paolo Garbolino, Silvia Bozza, Colin AitkenLaw Prob Risk; 20(1); 2021academic.oup.com/lpr/article/20/1/15/64852112021
The Hierarchy of Case Priority (HiCaP):- A proposed method for case prioritisation in digital forensic laboratoriesGraeme HorsmanSci Just; 62(5); 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S13550306220010832022
A Monte Carlo simulation and sensitivity cost benefit analysis for use of nylon 4N6FLOQSwabs®Bruce Budowle, Andrew Arnette, Jianye Ge, Antti SajantilaForensic Sci Int Gen Supp Ser; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187517682200021X2022
Cost-Benefit Analysis Tool for Labor Expenditure Associated With Sexual Assault Kit Processing WorkflowsShannon Krauss, Mikalaa Martin, Simon Neuwahl, Joshua Hendrix, and Patricia MeltonU.S. DOJ; NIJ; 2022forensiccoe.org/tool-2022-sak-labor-expenditure/2022
Associations between forensic loci and expression levels of neighboring genes may compromise medical privacyMayra M Bañuelos, Yuómi Jhony A Zavaleta, Alennie Roldan, Rochelle-Jan Reyes, Miguel Guardado, Berenice Chavez Rojas, Thet Nyein, Ana Rodriguez Vega, Maribel Santos, Emilia Huerta-Sanchez, Rori V RohlfsPNAS; 119(40); 2022www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.21210241192022
The Need for a Research Culture in the Forensic SciencesJennifer L. Mnookin, Simon A. Cole, Itiel E. Dror, Barry A. J. Fisher, Max M. Houck, Keith Inman, David H. Kaye, Jonathan J. Koehler, Glenn Langenburg, D. Michael Risinger, Norah Rudin, Jay Siegel, and David A. StoneyUCLA Law Rev; 58(725); 2011www.uclalawreview.org/the-need-for-a-research-culture-in-the-forensic-sciences-2/2011
Safety in Forensic ScienceBoaz SangeroOhio State Law J; 82; 2021kb.osu.edu/handle/1811/932792021
The Consensus Rule: A New Approach to Scientific EvidenceEdward K. ChengVanderbilt Law Rev; 75(2); 68pp; 2022vanderbiltlawreview.org/lawreview/2022/03/the-consensus-rule-a-new-approach-to-scientific-evidence/2022
Canadian Society of Forensic Science JournalVolume 55, Issue 3; 2022www.tandfonline.com/toc/tcsf20/55/3?nav=tocList2022
Applications of massively parallel sequencing in forensic geneticsThássia Mayra Telles Carratto, Vitor Matheus Soares Moraes, Tamara Soledad Frontanilla Recalde, Maria Luiza Guimarães de Oliveira and Celso Teixeira Mendes-JuniorGenetics Molec Biol; 45(3); 2022www.scielo.br/j/gmb/a/cyVNPXK65RPj66fxh7zRmxp/?format=pdf&lang=en2022
Australian Journal of Forensic SciencesVolume 54, Issue 6; 2022www.tandfonline.com/toc/tajf20/54/6?nav=tocList2022
Legal MedicineVolume 59; November 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/legal-medicine/vol/59/suppl/C2022
A practical, low-cost, short-term storage method for genomic DNADemir ÖzdemirBioTechniques; 70(4); 2021www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/btn-2020-01582021
Minimum Education Requirements for Firearm and Toolmark Examiner TraineesAAFS-ASBANSI/ASB Standard 105, First Edition 2021www.aafs.org/asb-standard/minimum-education-requirements-firearm-and-toolmark-examiner-trainees2021
Standard for Taphonomic Observations in Support of the Postmortem IntervalAAFS-ASBANSI/ASB Standard 149, First Edition 2022www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-taphonomic-observations-support-postmortem-interval2022
Standard Method for the Examination and Documentation of Ammunition and Ammunition ComponentsAAFS-ASBANSI/ASB Standard 096, First Edition 2022www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-method-examination-and-documentation-ammunition-and-ammunition-components-02022
Standard for Collection of Known DNA Samples from Domestic MammalsAAFS-ASBANSI/ASB Standard 138, First Edition; 2022www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-collection-known-dna-samples-domestic-mammals2022
An Information Gap in DNA Evidence InterpretationMark W. Perlin, Alexander SinelnikovPLoS ONE; 4(12); 2009journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.00083272009
How to make better forensic decisionsThomas D. AlbrightPNAS; 119(38); 2022www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.22065671192022
Contextual information in medicolegal death investigation decision-making: Manner of death determination for cases of a single gunshot woundItiel E. Dror, Dwayne A. Wolf, Garrett Phillips, Si Gao, Yijiong Yang, Stacy A. DrakeForensic Sci Int Synerg; 3; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X220007052022
Making Sense of DNA Backlogs — Myths vs. RealityMark NelsonNIJ Journal; 266; 2011www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/232197.pdf2011
Diversity in forensic sciences: Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) representation in different medicolegal fields in the United StatesAn-DiYim, Jessica K. Juarez, Jesse R. Goliath, Isabel S. MelhadoForensic Sci Int Synerg; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X220006512022
The 2007 Survey of Law Enforcement Forensic Evidence ProcessingKevin J. Strom; Jeri Ropero-Miller; Shelton Jones; Nathan Sikes; Mark PopeNIJ; 2009www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/survey-law-enforcement-forensic-evidence-processing2009
Implementation Strategies – Updating Data Collection for Digital Evidence Casework in Project FORESIGHTNIJ Forensic Laboratory Needs Technology Working Group (FLN-TWG)NIJ; Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences; August 2022forensiccoe.org/fln-twg-digital-evidence-foresight/2022
How Long can we Store Blood Samples: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisDong-wen Wu, Yu-meng Li, Fen WangeBioMed; 24; 2017www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(17)30378-X/fulltext2017
Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineVolume 91; October 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-forensic-and-legal-medicine/vol/91/suppl/C2022
Forensic Science InternationalVolume 339; October 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/forensic-science-international/vol/339/suppl/C2022
OSAC Standards BulletinOrganization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic ScienceOctober 2022www.nist.gov/magazine/osac-standards-bulletin/october-20222022
Accreditation and Quality AssuranceVolume 27, Issue 5; October 2022link.springer.com/journal/769/volumes-and-issues/27-52022
Academic Forensic PathologyVolume 12, Issue 3; September 2022journals.sagepub.com/toc/afpa/12/32022
Australian Journal of Forensic SciencesVolume 54, Issue 5; 2022www.tandfonline.com/toc/tajf20/54/5?nav=tocList2022
Journal of Forensic SciencesVolume 67, Issue 5; September 2022onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15564029/2022/67/52022
OSAC Standards BulletinOrganization of Scientific Area CommitteesOSAC Standards Bulletin; September 2022www.nist.gov/magazine/osac-standards-bulletin/september-20222022
OSAC NewsletterOrganization of Scientific Area Committees, August, 2022www.nist.gov/magazine/osac-newsletter/summer-20221989
Reproducibility in the lab: the proof is in the protocolLouis GautierBioTechniques; 73(2); 2022www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/btn-2022-00742022
In Studies of Forensic Errors, the Devil Is in the DetailsJeff Kukucka Ph.D.Psych Today; August 26, 2022www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/reasonable-doubt/202208/in-studies-forensic-errors-the-devil-is-in-the-details2022
Generalization Bias in ScienceGeneralization Bias in ScienceCognit Sci; 46(9); 2022onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cogs.131882022
The Unrealized Promise of Forensic Science – A Study of its Production and UseAnderson, James M., Matthies, Carl, Greathouse, Sarah, Chari, AmalavoyalBerkeley J Crim Law; 121pp; 26(1); 2021lawcat.berkeley.edu/record/1205831?ln=en2021
Missing data in bioarchaeology I: A review of the literatureAmanda Wissler, Kelly E. Blevins, Jane E. BuikstraAmer J Biol Anthrop; 2022onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajpa.246092020
Decision Theory, Relative Plausibility and the Criminal Standard of ProofAlex Biedermann, David Caruso & Kyriakos N. KotsoglouCrim Law Philos; 15; 2021serval.unil.ch/resource/serval:BIB_31150B34A451.P001/REF.pdf2020
The shifting narrative of uncertainty: a case for the coherent and consistent consideration of uncertainty in forensic scienceN. Georgiou, R.M. Morgan & J.C. FrenchAust J Forensic Sci; 2022www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00450618.2022.21043702022
Forensic Science InternationalVolume 338; September 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/forensic-science-international/vol/338/suppl/C2022
Forensic Science InternationalVolume 337; August 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/forensic-science-international/vol/337/suppl/C2022
CAC NewsCalifornia Association of Criminalists3rd Quarter, 2022cacnews.org/news/news.shtml2022
Consortium of Forensic Science OrganizationsCFSO; August, 2022thecfso.org/newsletter/2022
Forensic Science in the United States. I: Historical Development and the Forensic Science Laboratory SystemElizabeth A. Gardner, Rana DellaRocco, Robert BeverForensic Science Review; 34(2); 2022forensiclibrary.org/archives/225432022
The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) Accreditation Initiative: Successes, Challenges, and Future DirectionsGrassel, John, Josh Hendrix, Michelle Sanchez, Charisma Daniel, Rebecca Shute, and Jeri D. Ropero-MillerUS Dep Just; NIJ; Office Invest Forensic Sci; August 2022forensiccoe.org/report-2022-ascld-accreditation-initiative/2022
Transparency in Crisis Management— The Houston ExperienceRaible, T, Ropero-Miller, J., and Santos, N.U.S. Dept Justice, NIJ, Office Invest Forensic Sci; 2022forensiccoe.org/report-2022-transparency-crisis-management/2022
In the context of forensic casework, are there meaningful metrics of the degree of calibration?Geoffrey Stewart MorrisonForensic Sci Int Synerg; 3; 2021www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X210002792021
Applicability and usefulness of the Declaration of Helsinki for forensic research with human cadavers and remainsValentina Scarpulla, Alberto Amadasi, Susi Pelotti & Francesca IngravalloForensic Sci Med Path; 2022link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12024-022-00510-42022
Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineVolume 90; August 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-forensic-and-legal-medicine/vol/90/suppl/C2022
Measuring Uncertainty in Forensic ScienceJoëlle Vuille and Franco TaroniIEEE Instrument Measure Mag; 2021ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/93456022021
OSAC Standards BulletinOrganization of Scientific Area CommitteesAugust 2022www.nist.gov/magazine/osac-standards-bulletin/august-20222022
Accreditation and Quality AssuranceVolume 27, issue 4; August 2022link.springer.com/journal/769/volumes-and-issues/27-42022
True value, error, and measurement uncertainty: two viewsJong Wha Lee, Euijin Hwang & Raghu N. KackerAccred Qual Assur; 27; 2022link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00769-022-01508-92022
Expression for uncertainty intervals handling skewness when the relative standard uncertainty is independent of the measurand levelEskil Sahlin & Bertil MagnussonAccred Qual Assur; 27; 2022link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00769-022-01506-x2022
Forensic Science ReviewVolume 34, Number 2; July 2022forensiclibrary.org/archives/213712022
Forensic advisors: The missing linkSonja Bitzer, Michelle D. Miranda, Rebecca E. BuchtWIRES Forensic Sci; 4(3); 2022wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/wfs2.14442022
The Role of Implicit Racial Bias in Forensic TestimonyJanis C. PuracalChampion; July 2022forensicjusticeproject.org/new-article-implicit-racial-bias-in-forensic-testimony2021
Australian Journal of Forensic SciencesVolume 54, Issue 3; 2022www.tandfonline.com/toc/tajf20/54/3?nav=tocList2022
Canadian Society of Forensic Science JournalVolume 55, Issue 2; 2022www.tandfonline.com/toc/tcsf20/55/2?nav=tocList2022
OSAC Standards BulletinOrganization of Scientific Area CommitteesJuly 2022www.nist.gov/magazine/osac-standards-bulletin/july-20222022
The Uncertain Future of Forensic ScienceJennifer L. MnookinDaedalus; 147(4); 2018direct.mit.edu/daed/article/147/4/99/27231/The-Uncertain-Future-of-Forensic-Science2021
Probabilistic reporting and algorithms in forensic science: Stakeholder perspectives within the American criminal justice systemH. Swofford, C. ChampodForensic Sci Int Synerg; 4; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X220000552022
Forensic Science InternationalForensic Sci Int; Volume 336; July 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/forensic-science-international/vol/336/suppl/C2022
Legal Frameworks: A Starting Point for Strengthening Medicolegal Death Investigation Systems and Improving Cause and Manner of Death Statistics in Civil Registration and Vital Statistics SystemsOlga Joos , Srdjan Mrkic, and Lynn SferrazzaAcad Forensic Pathol; 11(2); 2021www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8408807/2021
Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Framework for Operational Technology (OT)Eran Salfati and Michael PeaseNIST; 61pp; June 2022www.nist.gov/publications/digital-forensics-and-incident-response-dfir-framework-operational-technology-ot2022
The Need for Standards Unification in Forensic Laboratory Practices: Protocol for Setting Up the Arab Forensic Laboratories Accreditation CenterMaha K AlMazroua, Naglaa F MahmoudJMIR Res Protoc; 11(6); 2022www.researchprotocols.org/2022/6/e367782022
Journal of Forensic SciencesVolume 67, Issue 4; July 2022onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15564029/2022/67/42022
Australian Journal of Forensic SciencesVolume 54, Issue 4; 2022www.tandfonline.com/toc/tajf20/54/4?nav=tocList2022
International Journal of Legal MedicineVolume 136, Issue 4, July 2022link.springer.com/journal/414/volumes-and-issues/136-42022
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Evaluation of Eight Mounting Media and Acrylic Microscope Slides for Hair and Fiber MicroscopyMaria Lawas, M.S., Linda M. Otterstatter, B.S., Joshua D. Friedman, MFS, Joseph Donfack, Ph.D.JASTEE, December 2021; Vol. 11, Issue 1, pp. 23-64astee.s3.amazonaws.com/579816_2021_11_29_JASTEE_Mounting_Media_Paper_Final_formatted_V2.pdf2021
Conducting and Reporting Paint Data Query (PDQ) SearchesDiana M. Wright, Ph.D., F-ABCJASTEE, December 2021, Vol. 11, Issue 1, pp. 3-22astee.s3.amazonaws.com/859449_PDQ_searches_article_version_2_final_formatted.pdf2021
Evidence Technology MagazineEvid Tech Mag; 19(6); Nov-Dec (2021)read.nxtbook.com/wordsmith/evidence_technology/december_2021/cover.html2021
Chatbots in the Criminal Justice SystemCamello, M. L., Houston-Kolnik, J. D., & Planty, M.Office of Justice Programs, NCJ Number: 303526www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/chatbots-criminal-justice-system2021
Detection and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in exhumated corpsesS. Plenzig, F. Holz, D. Bojkova, M. Kettner, J. Cinatl, M. A. Verhoff, C. G. Birngruber, S. Ciesek & H. F. RabenauInternational Journal of Legal Medicine; 135; 2021link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00414-021-02670-4.pdf2021
Safety Recommendations for Forensic Laboratory Staff During COVID-19 PandemicSuneel Prajapati, Sukhminder KaurAcademic Forensic Pathology; 11(2); 2021journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/192536212110243962021
Accreditation and Quality AssuranceVolume 26, Issue 4-5, October 2021link.springer.com/journal/769/volumes-and-issues/26-42021
Accreditation and Quality AssuranceAccred Qual Assur; 26(6); Decemberlink.springer.com/journal/769/volumes-and-issues/26-62021
Retraction of a peer reviewed article suggests ongoing problems with Australian forensic scienceChris Brook, Niels Lynøe, Anders Eriksson, David BaldingForensic Sci Int Synerg; 3www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X210007842021
The CAC NewsCalifornia Association of CriminalistsThe CAC News; 4th Quarterwww.cacnews.org/news/news.shtml2021
Project FORESIGHT Annual Report, 2019-2020Paul J. SpeakerW Virg Univresearchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/3008/2021
A Failure of Forensics – An interview with Prof. Brandon Garrett and Dr. Peter StoutBrandon Garrett, Peter StoutTalk on Lawwww.talksonlaw.com/talks/a-failure-in-forensics2021
What does a digital forensics opinion look like? A comparative study of digital forensics and forensic science reporting practicesNina SundeSci Justice; 61(5)www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S13550306210009392021
Forensic Science Standards Development — Get Informed & Get InvolvedJennifer Limoges29(10)ndaa.org/wp-content/uploads/BTL-Vol29-No10-Oct21-Forensic-Science-Standards.pdf2021
Sample collection/stabilization and DNA/RNA extraction from swab samples for microbiome or metagenome analysesDavid Navarro, A González & A Saiz O y OdriozolaBioTechniques; 71(3); 2021www.future-science.com/doi/reader/10.2144/btn-2021-1000ap2021
Method for quick DNA barcode reference library constructionYanlei Liu, Chao Xu et alEcol. Evol.; 11; 2021pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34522329/2021
Responding to the American Academy of Forensic Sciences vision, mission, and values statements: Comments, revisions, and proposed actionsAllysha Powanda Winburn, Chaunesey M.J.Clemmons et alForensic Science Intl.: Synergy; 3; 2021www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X2100067X/pdfft?md5=2d4902757082affdeb139183babed65b&pid=1-s2.0-S2589871X2100067X-main.pdf2021
CAC NewsCalifornia Association of Criminalists; 3rd Quarter, 2021www.cacnews.org/news/3rdq21.pdf2021
Evaluation of a model for providing cost effective, accessible continuing education to the forensic science communityThomas J. GluodenisForensic Sci. Res.; epub August 2021www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/20961790.2021.1928822?download=true2021
Linear Sequential Unmasking–Expanded (LSU-E): A general approach for improving decision making as well as minimizing noise and biasItiel E. Dror, Jeff KukuckaForensic Sci Int Synerg.; 3:100161; 2021www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pmc/articles/PMC8385162/pdf/main.pdf2021
Laboratory Operations ManualOffice of Forensic SciencesDEA; 269 pages; 2021www.dea.gov/documents/2019/2019-11/2019-11-15/laboratory-operations-manual2021
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