Evaluative Research
Forensic Science Research and Evaluation Workshop - A Discussion on the Fundamentals of Research Design and an Evaluation of Available Literature
What is Research and Evaluation Evidence and How Can We Use it? - Panel at the 2010 NIJ Conference
Sex Offenders in the Community: Post-Release, Registration, Notification and Residency Restrictions - Panel at the 2010 NIJ Conference
Second Chance Act: What Have We Learned About Reentry Programs So Far? - Interview With Ron D'Amico
Solutions in Corrections: Using Evidence-based Knowledge - Interview at the 2010 NIJ Conference
An Assessment of Substance Abuse Treatment Programs in Florida's Prisons Using a Random Assignment Experimental Design
How Reliable Are Latent Fingerprint Examiners?
Brian Cerchiai discusses a NIJ-supported a study conducted by the Miami-Dade Police Department on the accuracy of fingerprint examiners. The study found that fingerprint examiners make extremely few errors. Even when examiners did not get an independent second opinion about their decisions, they were remarkably accurate. But when decisions were verified by an independent reviewers, examiners had a 0% false positive, or incorrect identification, rate and a 3% false negative, or missed identification, rate.
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