Forensic science testing: The forensic filler-control method for controlling contextual bias, estimating error rates, and calibrating analysts' reports

Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 53-55

  Wells, Gary L ^a   Wilford, Miko M ^a   Smalarz, Laura ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contextual bias; Forensic error rates; Forensic science; Forensic testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875281669     PISSN: 22113681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jarmac.2013.01.004     Document Type: Note

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