...AH McNamee, D.D.S.M.Sc.; D Sweet, D.M.D.Ph.D.; I Pretty, B.D.S.M.Sc.Ph.D. This study compared the reliability of two methods used to produce computer-generated bitemark overlays with Adobe Photoshop® (Adobe Systems Inc., San Jose, CA). Scanned images of twelve dental casts were sent to 30 examiners...

... and that error rates and other factors relating to reliability have been published. The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability of digitized radiographic comparisons for the purposes of dental identification. Participants with various forensic backgrounds and experience levels were passively...

.... There is little to no scientific evidence confirming the bloodhound's ability to trail and discriminate the scent of different individual humans. Eight bloodhounds (3 novice and 5 veteran), trained in human scent discrimination were used to determine the reliability of evidence, garnered through the use...

...BJ Adams, Ph.D.; JE Byrd, Ph.D. Osteometric data are of great importance for analytical purposes in the field of forensic anthropology, and it is critical that interobserver concordance is high in order for the results of these analyses to be reliable. Significant interobserver variation...

... with QLF. forensic science forensic dentistry identification QLF accuracy reliability composite resin restoration References McCabe   J . Applied dental materials . Seventh ed. 1995 , London : Black-well Scientific . Pretty   IA , Sweet   D . A look at forensic...

... studies with four examiner groups, the study defined values of intra- and inter-examiner reliability, accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and error rates for transparent overlays. Methods and statistical treatments from medical decisionmaking and diagnostic test evaluation were employed. Forced decision...

... some of the key psycholegal issues bearing on the assessment of suspected CSA in the contexts of: ( a ) recent psycholegal precedence and common law rules of reliability and admissibility of CSA profile evidence; ( b ) the empirical problems with CSA syndromes; and ( c ) the problems with children's...

... level. Examination of court decisions on admissibility of canine alerts shows that they have been as varied as the arguments pro and con. 29 10 1996 21 08 1997 01 03 1998 forensic science accelerant detection arson canine jurisprudence reliability References Custer...

...B Rosenfeld, Ph.D.; K Ritchie, B.A. As research strategies for studying competence to stand trial evolve, interest in the decision-making process of clinicians and the factors that may influence the clinical process has grown. This study assesses the reliability of clinical opinions regarding...

... regression analysis reliability staffing model statistics work load Larry K. Nelson, 1 M.S.B.A. Management Analysis: A Mathematical Model for Determining the Staffing Requirements of a Forensic Science Laboratory System REFERENCE: Nelson, L. K. "Management Analysis: A Mathematical Model...

... material is often provided to forensic scientists—that is victim's blood on victim's clothing and other substrata. The data presented in this paper support the validity and reliability of electrophoretic analyses of evidentiary material with respect to the contaminant issue. 15 01 1987 06 04...