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Forensic Sci Int Synerg ; 8: 100472, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38737990

ABSTRACT

In recent years, there has been discussion and controversy relating to the treatment of inconclusive decisions in forensic feature comparison disciplines when considering the reliability of examination methods and results. In this article, we offer a brief review of the various viewpoints and suggestions that have been recently put forth, followed by a solution that we believe addresses the treatment of inconclusive decisions. We consider the issues in the context of method conformance and method performance as two distinct concepts, both of which are necessary for the determination of reliability. Method conformance relates to an assessment of whether the outcome of a method is the result of the analyst's adherence to the procedures that define the method. Method performance reflects the capacity of a method to discriminate between different propositions of interest (e.g., mated and non-mated comparisons). We then discuss implications of these issues for the forensic science community.

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Forensic Sci Int ; 262: 212-26, 2016 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27044033

ABSTRACT

The question of the age of fingermarks is often raised in investigations and trials when suspects admit that they have left their fingermarks at a crime scene but allege that the contact occurred at a different time than the crime and for legal reasons. In the first part of this review article, examples from American appellate court cases will be used to demonstrate that there is a lack of consensus among American courts regarding the admissibility and weight of testimony from expert witnesses who provide opinions about the age of fingermarks. Of course, these issues are not only encountered in America but have also been reported elsewhere, for example in Europe. The disparity in the way fingermark dating cases were managed in these examples is probably due to the fact that no methodology has been validated and accepted by the forensic science community so far. The second part of this review article summarizes the studies reported on fingermark dating in the literature and highlights the fact that most proposed methodologies still suffer from limitations preventing their use in practice. Nevertheless, several approaches based on the evolution of aging parameters detected in fingermark residue over time appear to show promise for the fingermark dating field. Based on these approaches, the definition of a formal methodological framework for fingermark dating cases is proposed in order to produce relevant temporal information. This framework identifies which type of information could and should be obtained about fingermark aging and what developments are still required to scientifically address dating issues.


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Dermatoglyphics , Forensic Sciences/methods , Expert Testimony/legislation & jurisprudence , Forensic Sciences/legislation & jurisprudence , Humans , Time Factors
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Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11977302

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The paper presents the picture of Kartagener's syndrome in a 14-year-old in whom inversed position od the vicera ectases of the bronchi and inflammatory changes in maxillary sinuses were found. Recurrent infections of the respiratory system should suggest changes of this type of etiology requiring USG examinations of internal organs and especially CT of the lungs.


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Kartagener Syndrome/diagnostic imaging , Adolescent , Humans , Kartagener Syndrome/diagnosis , Liver/diagnostic imaging , Lung/diagnostic imaging , Male , Physical Examination , Radiography, Abdominal , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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