Implementation of algorithms in pattern & impression evidence: A responsible and practical roadmap

Probabilistic reporting and algorithms in forensic science: Stakeholder perspectives within the American criminal justice system

“…How this can be done in a structured and consistent way requires a broader national dialogue. In recent work, we have begun to explore this in greater detail based on perspectives that have been raised in the literature thus far and provide some initial recommendations [ 41 ]. The perspectives expressed in the present study provide greater breadth and depth to these issues.…”

“…Consequently, the forensic community has been left with no clear path forward on how to navigate these mounting concerns as each proposed solution seemingly has countervailing benefits and risks. In recent work, we began to explore some of these issues in greater detail based on perspectives that have been raised in the literature thus far and provided some initial recommendations relating to the operational implementation of computational algorithms [ 41 ]. This current study further explores those issues with greater breadth and depth, but it is only a start to what we consider to be a much needed, and much more extensive, discussion on these issues so that the forensic and legal communities can begin addressing these challenges that are no longer over the horizon.…”

Advancing a paradigm shift in evaluation of forensic evidence: The rise of forensic data science

“…People in general tend to prefer methods which involve greater human input even when validation results indicate that data-driven methods lead to better results. Over time, however, people can come to accept data-driven methods (Swofford & Champod [ 67 ]).…”

The min-max test: an objective method for discriminating mass spectra

“…Algorithms and numerical approaches that produce counter-intuitive results and require analysts to make critical decisions are unappealing in forensics applications. 20 Figure 1: Example of two mass spectral comparisons demonstrating the difficulty interpreting similarity scores without visual inspection. The top example is a head-to-tail plot of two replicate electron ionization mass spectra of the same compound.…”