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Fingerprints

DC public defenders seek wider review into fingerprints, firearms evidence

January 26, 2022 //  by Sarah Olson

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Article Source: WTOPForensic Discipline: Crime Labs, Fingerprints, Firearms

Forensic Trial Litigation CLE at Duke Law

December 15, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

February 11 (1 pm to 5 pm) and February 12 (all day – 9 am to 5 pm). Forensic evidence, from DNA to fingerprints to ballistics, has never been more important in criminal cases.  Actually litigating scientific evidence in the courtroom can be challenging and requires some specialized skills.  Duke Law is excited to offer …

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Category: TrainingsForensic Discipline: Experts, Fingerprints

Forensic Trial Litigation CLE at Duke Law

December 15, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Free to attend 2-day skills-based training at Duke Law

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Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: Wilson Center for Science and JusticeForensic Discipline: Experts, Fingerprints

Sweeping report urges DC to review every case handled by firearms, fingerprint units at troubled crime lab

December 14, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Sweeping report urges DC to review every case handled by firearms, fingerprint units at troubled crime labRead More

Article Source: WTOPForensic Discipline: Crime Labs, Fingerprints, Firearms

Is a Single Fingerprint Enough to Convict?

December 6, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Is a Single Fingerprint Enough to Convict?Read More

Article Source: The Crime ReportForensic Discipline: Fingerprints

A Field Analysis of Laboratory Case Processing: Print Comparison and Examiner Conclusions

June 14, 2021 //  by Kate Shurtleff

Presenter: Brett Gardner. Offered by CSAFE, on June 14, 2021. Recording and materials are available.

A Field Analysis of Laboratory Case Processing: Print Comparison and Examiner ConclusionsRead More

Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: CSAFEForensic Discipline: Fingerprints

Mt. Everest—We are Going to Lose Many: A Survey of Fingerprint Examiners’ Attitudes Towards Probabilistic Reporting

June 14, 2021 //  by Kate Shurtleff

Presenter: Simon Cole. Offered by CSAFE, on June 14, 2021. Recording and materials are available.

Mt. Everest—We are Going to Lose Many: A Survey of Fingerprint Examiners’ Attitudes Towards Probabilistic ReportingRead More

Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: CSAFEForensic Discipline: Fingerprints

Allegations Against DC Crime Lab Potentially Put Prosecutions in Jeopardy

April 9, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Allegations Against DC Crime Lab Potentially Put Prosecutions in JeopardyRead More

Article Source: NBC WashingtonForensic Discipline: Crime Labs, Fingerprints, Firearms

2021 Forensic Trial Litigation CLE at Duke Law

January 8, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Sponsored by Duke Law

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Resource Category: TrainingsForensic Discipline: Fingerprints, Foundations of Forensics

2021 Forensic Trial Litigation CLE at Duke Law

January 8, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Friday, February 5 (9 am to 12 pm)Thursday, February 11 (2 pm to 5 pm) Friday, February 12 (9 am to 12 pm) Forensic evidence, from DNA to fingerprints to ballistics, has never been more important in criminal cases.  Actually litigating scientific evidence in the courtroom can be challenging and requires some specialized skills.  Duke Law …

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Category: TrainingsForensic Discipline: Fingerprints, Foundations of Forensics

False Conviction – How fingerprint and firearm experts use misleading math to appear infallible.

December 17, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

False Conviction – How fingerprint and firearm experts use misleading math to appear infallible.Read More

Article Source: SlateForensic Discipline: Fingerprints, Firearms

Forensic Footwear Reliability

October 19, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

Three NIJ-funded research articles on the reliability of footwear comparisons were published in 2020. Part I—Participant Demographics and Examiner AgreementPart II—Range of Conclusions, Accuracy, and ConsensusPart III—Positive Predictive Value, Error Rates, and Inter-Rater Reliability

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Resource Category: Featured ArticlesResource Source: NIJForensic Discipline: Fingerprints

Fingerprint Error Rate on Close Non-Matches

October 7, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

Research by Jonathan J. Koehler and Siquan Liu on the accuracy of distinguishing between two close non-matches was published in Sept. 2020. Attorneys should be aware of the error rates presented in this paper, particularly when working on cases involving a match to a suspect developed by searching a fingerprint database. As fingerprint databases grow, …

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Category: Featured ArticlesForensic Discipline: Fingerprints

Fingerprint Error Rate on Close Non-Matches

October 3, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

Sept. 2020 research by Jonathan J. Koehler and Siquan Liu on the accuracy of distinguishing between two close non-matches. False positive error rates were 15.9% and 28.1% on the two close non-matches on mandatory proficiency tests that were studied. As the size of fingerprint databases grow, the risk of a close non-match being present in …

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Resource Category: Featured ArticlesForensic Discipline: Fingerprints

OSAC Registry Approved Standards

September 2, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Evidence (OSAC) is developing documentary standards for each forensic discipline. Standards under consideration as well as approved standards are available in the OSAC Registry.

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Resource Category: Reports and PublicationsResource Source: NISTForensic Discipline: Arson, Bite Mark, Blood and Bodily Fluids, Death Investigation, Detection Dogs, Digital Evidence, DNA, Drug Analysis, Fingerprints, Toxicology, Trace Evidence

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