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Melissa Taylor (Fed)

Publications

Validation in Forensic Science: Guiding Principles for the Collection and Use of Validation Data

Author(s)
Henry Swofford, Steven Lund, Barbara Guttman, Erica Romsos, Johannes Soons, Melissa Taylor, Hariharan Iyer, Peter Vallone, John Jones, Vincent Desiderio, John Butler, Sandra Koch, Robert Thompson, Gregory Fiumara, Edward Sisco, Kelly Sauerwein, Allison Getz, Robert Ramotowski
This document provides guidance to the forensic science community on method validation. Building on the definition of validation in ISO/IEC 17025, it explores...

DNA Mixture Interpretation: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review

Author(s)
John Butler, Hariharan Iyer, Richard Press, Melissa Taylor, Peter Vallone, Sheila Willis
Improvements in DNA testing methods have allowed forensic scientists to reduce the quantity of DNA required for profiling an individual. Today, DNA profiles can...
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Data and Software Publications

3D Scans of Bullets of Interest from the Noblis/NIST Bullet Black Box Study

Author(s)
Hicklin Austin, Connie Parks, Kensley Dunagan, Brandi Emerick, Nicole Richetelli, William Chapman, Melissa Taylor, Robert Thompson
This dataset includes 3D scans of 148 bullets. These bullets were selected as the comparison sets (Csets) from the BulletBB study that had the highest error rates, selected for 3d scanning for future

Crime Scene Investigation Process Map (Current Practice)

Author(s)
Melissa Taylor, Heather Waltke, OSAC Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction Subcommittee
The Crime Scene Investigation Process Map (Current Practice) is a comprehensive resource that offers a visual representation of the current methods and procedures used in crime scene investigations in
Created September 10, 2019, Updated December 8, 2022
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