no major website updates this week
no major announcements either
we looked at The Next Step in Fighting Cognitive and Psychological Contamination, by Dr. Itiel Dror.
we learn of a new study on simultaneity by John Black and Laura Tierney:
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John Black and Laura Tierney are looking for latent print examiners to participate in new research on simultaneous impressions. The research consists of a background questionnaire and the analysis of 15 one-to-one, photo-quality sets of latent print impressions along with a detailed analysis worksheet. After return of the analysis portion of the research, participants may request to participate in the comparison phase. This phase consists of several sets of knowns to be compared against the latent print impressions along with a detailed comparison sheet.
The research will be looking at how formal training affects the ability to determine simultaneity, latent print examiner accuracy in determining simultaneity, whether trained latent print examiners are better at determining simultaneity than lay-people, and whether information gleaned during the comparison phase supports or refutes the analysis decision of simultaneity.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Laura Tierney for an analysis packet. Once this has been completed and returned, if you express interest, a comparison packet will be forwarded.
Thank you for your consideration.
Laura Tierney, CLPE
703-285-8722
laura.tierney@dhs.gov
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