Research Forensic Library

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

Criminal Justice System

TitleAuthorsSourceLinkYear
Wrongful convictions and claims of false or misleading forensic evidenceJohn Morgan PhDJ Forensic Sci; 2023onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1556-4029.152332023
Development of a Machine Learning Model to Estimate US Firearm Homicides in Near Real TimeElizabeth A. Swedo, MD; Alen Alic, MS; Royal K. Law, PhD; Steven A. Sumner, MD; May S. Chen, PhD; Marissa L. Zwald, PhD; Miriam E. Van Dyke, PhD; Daniel A. Bowen, MPH; James A. Mercy, PhDJAMA Netw Open; 6(3); 2023jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/28025552023
Recreational Cannabis Legislation: substance use and impaired driving among Canadian rural and urban postsecondary studentsN’deye Rokhaya Gueye, Kevin Prada & Danielle de MoissacJ Cannabis Res; 5:8; 2023jcannabisresearch.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s42238-023-00175-y2023
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
What does method validation look like for forensic voice comparison by a human expert?Christin Kirchhübel, Georgina Brown, Paul FoulkesSci Just; 63(2); 2023www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S13550306230000472023
Cannabis Drug Development and the Controlled Substances ActGabrielle FelicianiDuke J Const Law & Public Policy; 118; 2023scholarship.law.duke.edu/djclpp_sidebar/226/2023
Forensic Science Regulator Code of PracticeForensic Science RegulatorGov.UK; 362pp; March, 2023www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-code-of-practice-for-forensic-science-activities2023
His conviction relied on debunked bite-mark science. Why is he still locked up?Liliana Segura, Jordan SmithIntercept; March 12, 2023theintercept.com/2023/03/12/bite-mark-analysis-charles-mccrory-alabama/2023
The Federal Status of Marijuana and the Expanding Policy Gap with StatesLisa N. Sacco, Joanna R. Lampe, Hassan Z. SheikhCRS; March 2023www.everycrsreport.com/reports/IF12270.html2023
Poaching Forensics: Animal Victims in the CourtroomCindy K. HarperAnnu Rev Anim Biosci; 2023www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-animal-070722-0848032023
Effects of Comprehensive Background-Check Policies on Firearm Fatalities in 4 StatesRose Kagawa, Amanda Charbonneau, Christopher McCort, Alexander McCourt, Jon Vernick, Daniel Webster, Garen WintemuteAmer J Epidemiol; 2023academic.oup.com/aje/advance-article/doi/10.1093/aje/kwac222/69694132023
From crime scene to courtroom: A review of the current bioanalytical evidence workflows used in rape and sexual assault investigations in the United KingdomNick Dawnay, Kayleigh SheppardSci Just; 63(2); 2023www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S13550306220017452023
Law enforcement information gathering in the emergency department: Legal and ethical background and practical approachesJeremy R. Simon MD, PhD, Arthur R. Derse MD, JD, Catherine A. Marco MD, Nathan G. Allen MD, Eileen F. Baker MD, PhDJACEP Open; 4(2); 2023onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/emp2.129142023
Reporting of dating app facilitated sexual violence to the police: Victim-survivor experiences and outcomesSiobhan Lawler and Hayley BoxallTrends issues crime criminal justice; Aust Inst Criminol; No.662; 2023www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi/tandi6622023
Clearing cannabis criminal records: A survey of criminal record expungement availability and accessibility among US States and Washington DC that decriminalized or legalized cannabisTanner Wakefield, Stella Bialous, Dorie E. ApollonioInt J Drug Policy; 114; 2023www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S09553959230003242023
Visualizing Firearm Mortality and Law Effects – An Interactive Web-Based ToolAndrew R. Morral, Terry L. Schell, Theo Jacobs, Rosanna SmartRAND Corp; 2023www.rand.org/pubs/tools/TLA243-6.html2023
Is ATF’s Bump-Stock Ban Lawful? Circuit Courts Are SplitDave S. Sidhu, Legislative Attorney; Michael A. Foster, Section Research ManagerCong Res Serv; February 2023www.everycrsreport.com/reports/LSB10920.html2023
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
The scientific detective comes into his own (1934)Katharine A. KellockThe Sunday Star; November 25, 1934forensiclibrary.org/archives/306751934
Further caution is required on what memory experts can reliably sayJason M. Chin, Tess M.S. NealForensic Sci Int Mind Law; 4; 2023www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S26663538220004312023
Realistic guidelines on expert witness work concerning memoryHenry Otgaar, Mark L. Howe, Olivier DodierForensic Sci Int Mind Law; 4; 2023www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S26663538230000362023
Mass homicide by firearm in Canada: Effects of legislationCaillin LangmannPLoS ONE 18(2); 2023journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.02665792023
Forensic intelligence teaching and learning in higher education: An international approachMarie Morelato, Liv Cadola, Maxime Bérubé, Olivier Ribaux, Simon BaechlerForensic Sci Int; 344; 2023www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S03790738230002572023
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
A survey of prosecutors and investigators using digital evidence: A starting pointChrista M. Miller, Katherine Hansen, Joseph D. Remy, Brandon Epstein, Robert J. PetersForensic Sci Int Synerg; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X2200081X2022
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
Understanding the Characteristics of Guns Recovered From Gang Members and Non-Gang Members Through eTrace DataMelissa A. GutierrezASU; Dissertation; 86pp; 2022keep.lib.asu.edu/items/1716232022
The Science of Gun Policy – A Critical Synthesis of Research Evidence on the Effects of Gun Policies in the United States, Third EditionRosanna Smart, Andrew R. Morral, Rajeev Ramchand, Amanda Charbonneau, Jhacova Williams, Sierra Smucker, Samantha Cherney, Lea XenakisRAND Corp; 456pp; 2023www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA243-4.html2023
Commentary: Likelihood Ratio as Weight of Forensic Evidence: A Closer LookColin Aitken, Anders Nordgaard, Franco Taroni, Alex BiedermannFront Gen; 9; 2018www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2018.00224/full2018
Gun Buyback Programs in the United StatesAmanda CharbonneauRAND Corp; 2023www.rand.org/research/gun-policy/analysis/essays/gun-buyback-programs.html2023
Cannabidiol: Science, Marketing, and Legal PerspectivesJenny L. Wiley, Camille K. Gourdet, and Brian F. ThomasRTI; 2020www.rti.org/rti-press-publication/cannabidiol2020
Survey of State Criminal History Information Systems, 2020Becki R. Goggins, Dennis A. DeBaccoSEARCH; 135pp; 2022www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/survey-state-criminal-history-information-systems-20202022
From the Streets to the Judicial Evidence: Determination of Traditional Illicit Substances in Drug Seizures by a Rapid and Sensitive UHPLC-MS/MS-Based PlatformFabio Gosetti, Viviana Consonni, Davide Ballabio, Marco Emilio Orlandi, Angelo Amodio, Maria Valeria Picci, Marco Visentin, Veronica TermopoliMolecules; 28(1); 2023www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/1/1642023
The Economic and Societal Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes, 2019Blincoe, L., Miller, T., Wang, J.-S., Swedler, D., Coughlin, T., Lawrence, B., Guo, F., Klauer, S., & Dingus, T.NHTSA; 293pp; December 2022crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/8134032022
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
The risk matrix: Drug-related deaths in prisons in England and Wales, 2015–2020Karen Duke, Helen Gleeson, Susanne MacGregor, Betsy ThomJ Comm Psych; 2023onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jcop.229892023
Weighing the Impact of Simple Possession of Marijuana – Trends and Sentencing in the Federal SystemVera M. Kachnowski, J.D., Christine Kitchens, M.A., Cassandra Syckes, M.A.US Sentencing Comm; 46pp; January 2023www.ussc.gov/research/research-reports/weighing-impact-simple-possession-marijuana2023
Privately Made Firearms and Ghost Guns – Preventing Further Proliferation with PolicyNicholas Simons, Jaclyn Schildkraut, Julianna CarusoRockefeller Inst Govt; 20pp; 2022rockinst.org/issue-area/privately-made-firearms-and-ghost-guns-preventing-further-proliferation-with-policy/2022
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
Criminal Action Against Drug Counterfeiters: Assessment of the FDA Office of Criminal Investigation Database 2016 Through 2021C. Michael White, PharmD, FCP, FCCPAnnals Pharmacother; 56(12); 2022journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/106002802210924822022
“I Sometimes Pretended to Get Groceries”: Restrictive Deterrence in Drug DealingJing-ying Guo and Yi KongInt J Offender Ther Comp Criminol; 2022journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0306624X2211443012022
Federal Justice Statistics, 2021Mark Motivans, PhD, BJS StatisticianBureau Justice Stat; , US DOJ; 30pp; December 2022bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/federal-justice-statistics-20212022
The importance of the smallest effect size of interest in expert witness testimony on alcohol and memoryHenry Otgaar, Paul Riesthuis, Johannes G. Ramaekers, Maryanne Garry, Lilian KloftFront Psychol; 2022www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.980533/full2022
Cannabis policy in The Netherlands: Rationale and design of an experiment with a controlled legal (‘closed’) cannabis supply chainJ. André Knottnerus, Tom Blom, Sanne van Eerden, Jan H.H. Mans, Dike van de Mheen, J.Nico D. de Neeling, David C.L. Schelfhout, Jaap C. Seidell, Albert H. van Wijk, C.G. (Karin) van Wingerde, Wim van den BrinkHealth Policy; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016885102200313X2022
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
Empowering Judges and Keeping the Roads SafeJudge Gayle Williams-ByersBetween the Lines; NTLC; 30(12); December 2022ndaa.org/programs/ntlc/between-the-lines-newsletter/2022
Study of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) extraction FROM dried oral fluid spots (DOFS) and LC–MS/MS detectionRoberta Gorziza, Joseph Cox, Renata Pereira Limberger and Luis E. Arroyo-MoraJ Cannabis Res; 3:30; 2021jcannabisresearch.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s42238-021-00088-82021
Forensic Science in Legal EducationBrandon L. Garrett, Glinda S. Cooper, Quinn BeckhamJ Law Educ; 51(1); 2022sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/law/student_life/journals/jled/editions/_documents/2022_51_1/garrett-forensic_science_in_legal_education.pdf2022
Trends and Disparities in Firearm Fatalities in the United States, 1990-2021Chris A. Rees, MD, MPH; Michael C. Monuteaux, ScD; Isabella Steidley; Rebekah Mannix, MD, MPH; Lois K. Lee, MD, MPH; Jefferson T. Barrett, MD, MPH; Eric W. Fleegler, MD, MPHJAMA Netw Open; 5(11); 2022jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/27990212022
Under the microscope: Maryland high court considers limiting ballistics evidence used to link guns to shootingsAlex MannBaltimore Sun; December 4, 2022www.union-bulletin.com/news/national/under-the-microscope-maryland-high-court-considers-limiting-ballistics-evidence-used-to-link-guns-to/article_66ce2779-58dc-5175-9c5e-4bc4f2a49a1f.html2022
Victim Intoxication and Capacity to Consent in Sexual Assault Statutes across the United StatesPeter J. Teravskis, JD, MD, Rebecca Grossman-Kahn, MD, and Chinmoy Gulrajani, MBBSJ Am Acad Psychiatry Law; 50(4); 2022jaapl.org/content/early/2022/12/02/JAAPL.220032-21.long2022
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
Integrity, Trustworthiness, and Effectiveness: Towards an Ethos for Forensic GeneticsMatthias Wienroth, Aaron Opoku Amankwaa and Carole McCartneyGenes; 13(8); 2022www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/13/8/14532022
Errors, omissions and mistaken testimony in a shooting caseBryan R. Burnett, Felice Nunziata, Cataldo Raffino, John D. SabowForensic Sci Int Rep; 6; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S26659107220003422022
Legal Dilemmas when Victims of Sexual Assault are Voluntarily IntoxicatedRenee Sorrentino, MD, Abhishek Jain, MD, and Adelle Schaefer, MDJ Am Acad Psychiatry Law; 50(4); 2022jaapl.org/content/early/2022/11/28/JAAPL.220077-22.long2022
The “Magnificent Seven Errors” in Forensic Autopsy Practice: The Italian ContextRoberto Scendoni, MD, PhD, Piergiorgio Fedeli, MD, Nunzia Cannovo, MD, PhD, and Mariano Cingolani, MDAcad Forensic Pathol; 11(4); 2021www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8727839/2021
Legal psychologists as experts: guidelines for minimizing biasAnnelies Vredeveldt, Eva A. J. van Rosmalen, Peter J. van Koppen, Itiel E. Dror, Henry OtgaarPsych Crime Law; 2022www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1068316X.2022.21144762022
Recent Developments in Opioid Regulation Under the Controlled Substances ActJoanna R. Lampe, Legislative AttorneyCSR; November 22, 2022www.everycrsreport.com/reports/LSB10865.html2022
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
Seized Drugs Process MapOSAC; November 2022www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2022/11/osacs-seized-drugs-subcommittee-develops-process-map2022
DEA Tox – Toxicology Testing ProgramDEA; Third Quarter; 2022www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/dea_tox/index.html2022
Experiences of evidence presentation in court: an insight into the practice of crime scene examiners in England, Wales and AustraliaK. Sheppard, S. J. Fieldhouse & J. P. CassellaEgyp J Forensic Sci; 10:8; 2020ejfs.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s41935-020-00184-52020
Development of an instrument for assessing the quality of forensic evidence and expert testimony from three feature-comparison methods: DNA, voice, and fingerprint analysisAlexa Villavicencio-Queijeiro PhD, Chantal Loyzance MS, Zoraida García-Castillo PhD, Jiro Suzuri-Hernández PhD, Alejandra Castillo-Alanís MS, Patricia López-Olvera PhD, Fernanda López-Escobedo PhDJ Forensic Sci; 67(1); 2022onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1556-4029.148982022
EU Drug Market: Methamphetamine — In-depth analysisEMCDDA and Europol; 56pp; 2022www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/eu-drug-markets/methamphetamine_en2022
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
Contraband and drones in correctional facilitiesDix, M. O., Mecray, M., Man, J., Vetter, E., Tucker, M., Parsons, N., Craig, T., & Criminal Justice Testing and Evaluation ConsortiumNIJ; USDOJ; 2022www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/contraband-and-drones-correctional-facilities2022
Germany’s evolving framework for cannabis legalization and regulation: Select comments based on science and policy experiences for public healthBenedikt Fischer, and Wayne HallLancet Reg Health Eur; 2022www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9672943/2022
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
Recent Developments in Marijuana LawJoanna R. LampeCong Res Serv; November 2022www.everycrsreport.com/reports/LSB10859.html2022
Waiting for the Stop Sign to Turn Green: Contemporary Issues on Drug and Alcohol Impaired Driving PolicyRichard J. StringerAm J Crim Justice; 2022www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9648432/2022
Four misconceptions about investigative genetic genealogyChristi J Guerrini, Ray A Wickenheiser, Blaine Bettinger, Amy L McGuire, and Stephanie M FullertonJ Law Biosci; 8(1); 2021www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8043143/2021
Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Zipeprol in Schedule IDEA; November 21, 2022www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/11/21/2022-25206/schedules-of-controlled-substances-placement-of-zipeprol-in-schedule-i2022
What does current science tell us about the accuracy, reliability, and completeness of intoxicated witnesses? A case example of the murder of a prime ministerMalin Hildebrand Karlén, Andrea de Bejczy, Henrik Anckarsäter and Gísli GuðjónssonFront Psychol; 13:982992; 2022www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.982992/full2022
DNA profiling and databasing: An analysis of issues and challenges in the criminal justice system of PakistanRao Munir, Rana Zamin Abbas, and Noman ArshedMed Sci Law; 61(1); 2021journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00258024209643182021
Marijuana Decriminalization, Medical Marijuana Laws, and Fatal Traffic Crashes in US Cities, 2010–2017Amanda C. Cook, PhD, Gregory Leung, MA, and Rhet A. Smith, PhDAm J Public Health; 110(3); 2020www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7002927/2020
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
Urinary Excretion Profile of Cannabinoid Analytes Following Acute Administration of Oral and Vaporized Cannabis in Infrequent Cannabis UsersDennis J Sholler, C Austin Zamarripa, Tory R Spindle, Erin L Martin, David Kuntz, Ryan Vandrey, Megan GrabenauerJ Anal Tox; 46(8); 2022academic.oup.com/jat/article/46/8/882/66219412022
Educating the Jury on MetrologyTed Vosk; Gil SapirIEEE Instrument Measurement Mag; 24(1); 2021ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/93456422021
Detailing the process of identifying and the outcomes of efforts to address lawfully “owed” DNARachel E. Lovell PhDJ Forensic Sci; 67(6); 2022onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1556-4029.151422022
State Firearm Laws After BruenDarrell A. H. Miller, Andrew R. Morral, Rosanna SmartRAND Corp; 19pp; November 2022www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PEA243-1.html2022
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
Modern Methods of Scientific Criminology in the Detection of CrimeEdward L. MiloslavichMarq L Rev; 14(2); 1930scholarship.law.marquette.edu/mulr/vol14/iss2/2/1930
High Time for Change: The Legalization of Marijuana and Its Impact on Warrantless Roadside Motor Vehicle SearchesMolly E. O'ConnellWash Lee Law Rev; 80(3); 2022scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu/wlulr-online/vol80/iss3/2/2022
New Psychoactive Substances and Violence within a UK Prison SettingRachael Mason, Michelle Smith, Tochukwu Onwuegbusi & Amanda RobertsSubst Use Misuse; 2022www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10826084.2022.21299992022
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
Looking for Lies – An Exploratory Analysis for Automated Detection of DeceptionMarek N. Posard, Christian Johnson, Julia L. Melin, Emily Ellinger, Hilary ReiningerRAND Corp; 92pp; 2022www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA873-1.html2022
Inpatient Hospitalizations for Firearm Injury: Estimating State-Level Rates from 2000 to 2016Rosanna Smart, Samuel Peterson, Terry L. Schell, Rose Kerber, and Andrew R. MorralRand Health Q; 9(4); 2022www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9519112/2022
A Simple Plastic Tool Is Undermining New Ghost Gun RulesKeegan HamiltonVice; September 2022www.vice.com/en/article/epzb3a/ghost-gun-jig-tool2022
What can expert witnesses reliably say about memory in the courtroom?Henry Otgaar, Mark L. Howe, Olivier DodierForensic Sci Int Mind Law; 3; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S26663538220003642022
An Evaluation of Crime Scene Legal Cases Related to Judicial GatekeepingLee Wade & William ShulmanJ Assoc Crime Scene Reconstr; 26; 2022www.acsr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-An-Evaluation-of-Crime-Scene-Legal-Cases-Related-to-Judicial-Gatekeeping-Wade.pdf2022
The Right to Bear 3D-Printed Firearms: Problems Created by Modern GunsmithingChelsea KarenJ Civil Rights Econ Develop; 36(1); 2022scholarship.law.stjohns.edu/jcred/vol36/iss1/4/2022
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
Illicit Financial Flows from Trafficking of Opiates Along the Northern RouteResearch and Trend Analysis BranchUNODC; 36pp; September 2022www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/IFF/IFF_Afghanistan_2022.pdf2022
Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Daridorexant in Schedule IVDEA; September 30, 2022www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/30/2022-21253/schedules-of-controlled-substances-placement-of-daridorexant-in-schedule-iv2022
Daubert Considerations in Forensic Evaluations by TelepsychiatryPatricia R. RecuperoJ Amer Acad Psych Law; 2022jaapl.org/content/early/2022/09/29/JAAPL.210161-212022
Policing Forensic EvidenceBrandon L. GarrettAmer J Law Equality; 2; 2022direct.mit.edu/ajle/article/doi/10.1162/ajle_a_00042/1126382022
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
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
Between the LinesNational Traffic Law CenterVolume 30, Issue 9; September 2022ndaa.org/wp-content/uploads/Sept-2022-BTL-Vol-30-No-9-Masking-in-Indiana-9.27.2022.pdf2022
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
The Ultimate Opinion Rule and Forensic Science IdentificationDavid H. KayeJurimetrics; 175; 2020openyls.law.yale.edu/handle/20.500.13051/181262020
Summary of Motor Vehicle CrashesNational Center for Statistics and AnalysisNHTSA; September 2022crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/8133692022
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Secure Storage Model for Digital Forensic ReadinessAvinash Singh, Richard Adeyemi Ikuesan, and Hein VenterIEEE Access; 2017ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/97138772017
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Academic Forensic PathologyVolume 11 Issue 4, December 2021journals.sagepub.com/toc/afpa/11/42021
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How AI Could Prevent the Development of New Illicit DrugsDoug JohnsonUndark; January 2022undark.org/2021/12/29/how-ai-could-prevent-the-development-of-new-illicit-drugs/2022
Forensic Science InternationalVolume 330; January 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/forensic-science-international/vol/330/suppl/C2022
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Coordinating cannabis data collection globally: Policy implicationsSusan R. B. Weiss, Nora D. VolkowAddiction; 2021onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.157512021
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The Fight Against Rampant Gun Violence: Data-Driven Scientific Research Will Light the WayBasia E. Lopez and Paul A. HaskinsPolice Chief Online; 2021www.policechiefmagazine.org/the-fight-against-rampant-gun-violence/2021
FDA Regulation of Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs: Overview and Issues for CongressAgata BodieCong Res Serv; December 10, 2021www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R46985.html2021
DRE Post-Incident Review: Something to Consider in Cases Without a DREBeth BarnesBetween the Lines; 29(12); December 2021ndaa.org/wp-content/uploads/BTL-Vol29-No12-Dec-2021-DRE-Post-Incident-Review.pdf2021
Drug and Alcohol DependenceVolume 229; Part B; December 2021www.sciencedirect.com/journal/drug-and-alcohol-dependence/vol/229/part/PB2021
Problems of Forensic SciencesVolume 125; 2021www.forensicscience.pl/component/option,com_jbook/Itemid,2/catid,124/lang,en/2021
Recidivism of federal firearms offenders released in 2010Tracey Kyckelhahn, Ph.D., Kristen Sharpe, J.D., Amanda Kerbel, M.A.United States Sentencing Commission; 98pp; November 2021www.ussc.gov/research/research-reports/recidivism-federal-firearms-offenders-released-20102021
Shifting forensic science focus from means to purpose: A path forward for the discipline?Claude Roux, Sheila Willis, Céline WeyermannScience & Justice; 61(6); 2021www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S13550306210010762021
The Magnitude and Sources of Disagreement Among Gun Policy Experts – Second EditionRosanna Smart, Andrew R. Morral, Terry L. SchellRAND Corporation; 138pp; November 2021www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA243-3.html2021
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Does the President Have the Power to Legalize Marijuana?Joanna R. LampeCongressional Research Service; LSB10655, November 2021www.everycrsreport.com/reports/LSB10655.html2021
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2020 Traffic Safety Culture IndexAAA Foundation for Traffic Safety2020 Traffic Safety Culture Index (Technical Report). Washington, D.C.; 38pp; October 2021aaafoundation.org/2020-traffic-safety-culture-index/2021
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Accident Analysis & PreventionVolume 162, November 2021www.sciencedirect.com/journal/accident-analysis-and-prevention/vol/162/suppl/C2021
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Digest of cases of international cooperation in criminal matters involving the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime as a legal basisUnited Nations Office on Drugs and CrimeUnited Nations, Vienna, 2021. 172ppwww.unodc.org/documents/organized-crime/tools_and_publications/Digest_Cases_International_Cooperation_UNTOC_Legal_Basis.pdf2021
Cocaine: Crack and Powder Sentencing DisparitiesLisa N. Sacco, Kristin FinkleaCongressional Research Service, IF11965, November 9, 2021www.everycrsreport.com/reports/IF11965.html2021
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The Absence or Misuse of Statistics in Forensic Science as a Contributor to Wrongful Convictions: From Pattern Matching to Medical Opinions About Child AbuseKeith A. FindleyDickinson Law Review; 125(3); 2021ideas.dickinsonlaw.psu.edu/dlr/vol125/iss3/2/2021
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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
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Battling to a draw: Defense expert rebuttal can neutralize prosecution fingerprint evidenceGregory Mitchell and Brandon L. GarrettApplied Cognitive Psychology; preprint; 2021dr.lib.iastate.edu/entities/publication/50ac38c9-3969-4609-964f-81f7b97a41102021
Evidence Technology MagazineVolume 19; Issue 5; October 2021read.nxtbook.com/wordsmith/evidence_technology/october_2021/cover.html2021
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Census of Jails, 2005–2019 – Statistical TablesZhen Zeng, Ph.D., and Todd D. Minton, BJS StatisticiansU.S. Dept Justice; Bureau of Justice Statistics; 51pp; October 2021bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/census-jails-2005-2019-statistical-tables2021
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The CAC NewsCalifornia Association of CriminalistsThe CAC News; 4th Quarterwww.cacnews.org/news/news.shtml2021
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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
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Fingerprinting Living and Deceased Individuals – Latent Fingerprints – Court Decisions (1935)Federal Bureau of InvestigationFBIwww.google.com/books/edition/Fingerprints/j1uHBFlRgaYC1935
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The Making of Evident Expertise: Transforming Chemical Analytical Methods into Judicial EvidenceMarcus B. CarrierNTM; 29(3)link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00048-021-00306-72021
Forensic Science and the Judicial Conformity ProblemKatie KronickSeton Hall Law Rev.; 51(3); 2021scholarship.shu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1782&context=shlr2021
PG Software and the Courts: The Verdict So FarBruce BudowleThe Prosecutor; 55(1); 2021mcusercontent.com/173ea10c51482f25178cfa0dc/files/57784fa2-f5fe-1db2-2d1c-88d26b0686c8/PGSoftwareCourts_Budowle_Prosecutor_2021.pdf2021
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The importance of forensic evidence for decisions on criminal guiltShichun Ling, Jacob Kaplan, Colleen M. BerryessaScience & Justice; 61(2); 2021www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S13550306203031172021
International Journal of Legal MedicineVolume 135, issue 5, September 2021link.springer.com/journal/414/volumes-and-issues/135-52021
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Mock Jurors’ Evaluation of Firearm Examiner TestimonyBrandon L. Garrett, Nicholas Scurich, William E. CrozierLaw and Human Behavior, 44(5), 412–423; 2020lib.dr.iastate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1072&context=csafe_pubs2020
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Universal forensic DNA databases: acceptable or illegal under the European Court of Human Rights regime?Oliver M TuazonJ Law Biosci.; 8(1); 2021pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34188945/2021
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Miami, FL 33199
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