Publications by authors named "Kimberley Zeller"
J Forensic Sci
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- Forensic firearms and tool mark examiners examine bullets and cartridge cases to determine if they come from the same source, using a scale from Identification to Elimination for their findings.
- The study critiques the lack of calibration for these terms against actual evidence strength and instead uses data from previous error rate studies to create a quantitative measure for comparisons.
- Results indicate that likelihood ratios can be significantly lower than implied by current wording, showing that examiners may exaggerate the strength of evidence by a large margin.
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