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Upcoming ASCLD FRC Lightning Talks Episode will Feature CSAFE Research

September 23, 2022

The October episode of the ASCLD Forensic Research Committee (FRC) Lightning Talks series will include a presentation from Adele Quigley-McBride, …

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A New Information Management Tool Available to Guide Forensic Decisions and Mitigate Bias

June 27, 2022

Researchers funded by the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) have developed a worksheet that forensic examiners …

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Study Shows Defense Expert Rebuttals Can Neutralize Prosecution Fingerprint Evidence

February 25, 2022

A study from the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) showed that a rebuttal expert’s testimony could …

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CSAFE Announces Call for Abstracts for Special Issue of Law, Probability & Risk

January 20, 2022

The deadline for abstract submission has been extended until April 30, 2022. Abstracts will be selected by May 15, and …

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CSAFE Researchers Study Effect of Variations in Firearms Examiners Conclusion Language on Mock Jurors

January 20, 2022

A study of mock jurors’ evaluation of firearm examiner testimony showed that many judicial and prosecution-driven interventions to limit conclusion …

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Results from a National Survey of Judges Support New Efforts to Expand Scientific Evidence Education

September 24, 2021

Recently published research from the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) details the findings from a national …

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New Study Uses Mixture Models to Examine Group Differences Among Jurors

July 29, 2021

Recently published research from the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) shows how a novel application of …