International Symposium on Setting Quality Standards for the Forensic Community (Forensic Science Communications, July 1999)
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July 1999 - Volume 1 - Number 2
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International Symposium on Setting Quality Standards for the Forensic Community Abstracts of Presentations and Poster Sessions
San Antonio, Texas
May 3-7, 1999
To locate an abstract by author, check the alphabetical list of authors.
To locate an abstract by title, check the alphabetical list of abstract titles.
The abstracts of the presentations and poster sessions may be viewed consecutively in alphabetical order by authors’ last names by linking to one of the following:
Poster Sessions
Presentations (Parts 1-6):
Part 1 (Bieber - Bramley)
Part 2 (Budowle - Evans)
Part 3 (Evett - Hadley)
Part 4 (Harmon - Koons)
Part 5 (Meagher - Thompson)
Part 6 (Tilstone - Vander Kolk)
Author List
Again, P. M., Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:
Is Accreditation Needed for Test Method Development and Non-Routine Testing in the Forensic Laboratory?
Bazarnik, T., Cook, D., Henry, J., Patrick, K., and Sadler, M., Utah Department of Public Safety, Salt Lake City, Utah:
Utah Evidence Tracking System (UETS): A Novel Approach to Crime Laboratory Information Management Systems
Bieber, F. R., Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts:
Understanding DNA Evidence: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
Bramley, R. K., Forensic Science Service, Birmingham, United Kingdom:
European Community Quality Initiatives
Brown, S. N. and Robbins, R. P., Illinois State Police, Springfield, Illinois:
Illinois State Police Comprehensive Quality Assurance Program for Forensic Science Laboratories
Budowle, B., Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico, Virginia:
Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM)
Carmody, G., Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:
Statistics
Chasteen, C. E., Florida Fire Marshal’s Fire and Arson Laboratory
Havana, Florida:
Measuring Quality: Developing Measures That Relate to Outcomes and Not Just Outputs
Clark, A. B., Drug Enforcement Administration, Dallas, Texas:
Scientific Working Group for the Analysis of Drug Samples (SWGDRUG)
Cribari, S. J., University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado:
Qualifications of a Scientific Expert Witness
Deskiewicz, K. J., Pennsylvania State Police, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania:
Schallamach Pattern on Shoe Outsole Acknowledged by Court in Footwear Identification
Duewer, D. L., National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland:
Statistical Process Control or Graphical Quality Evaluation, Demonstration, and (Maybe) Control
Eisenberg, A. J., University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas:
DNA Advisory Board Standards
Evans, J., National Association of Testing Authorities, Sidney, New South Wales, Australia:
Forensic Science Laboratory Accreditation Criteria and ISO 17025
Evett, I. W., Forensic Science Service, Birmingham, United Kingdom:
Good Science Comes From Good Questions
Fultz, M. L., Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Rockville, Maryland:
Standard Protocol Development in Laboratory Analysis of Fire Debris and Explosives
Gaensslen, R. E. and Peterson, J. L., University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois:
Blind Proficiency Testing: The Experience With DNA Labs
Hadley, K., Forensic Science Service, Birmingham, United Kingdom:
Personal Accreditation in Forensic Science: United Kingdom Model
Harmon, R. P., Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, Oakland, California:
Impact of Quality Assurance on Discovery in Criminal Cases
Houck, M. M., Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC:
A Global Approach to Standards, Training, and Quality
Jackson, G., Forensic Science Service, Birmingham, United Kingdom:
Bayesian Approach to Case Assessment and Interpretation of Scientific Evidence
Juhala, J. and Schehr, F., Michigan State Police, East Lansing, Michigan:
Role of Forensic Program Coordinators in Maintaining Quality Assurance in a Multi-Laboratory System
Kerschberg, L., George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia:
Analysis, Design, Construction, and Curation of Scientific Databases
Koons, R. D., Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico, Virginia:
Use of Statistics in Trace Evidence
Krebsbach, J. F., Albuquerque Police Department Criminalistics Laboratory, Albuquerque, New Mexico:
Practical Benefits of Regional TWG-Like Organizations
Mankevich, A., Maryland State Police Crime Laboratory, Pikesville, Maryland:
Model for a Multi-Agency Forensic Cooperation Group
Maucieri, L. A., California Criminalistics Institute, Sacramento, California:
Humbling Truths Learned From Proficiency Testing
Meagher, S. B., Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC:
Identification Criteria and Statistics in Fingerprint Evidence
Murch, R. S., Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC:
Challenges of Quality Assurance and Leadership in the Forensic Laboratory
Murdock, J. E., Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Walnut Creek, California:
Development of Empirical Testing of Numerical Criteria for the Identification of Striated Toolmarks
Nottingham, K. E., and Hughes, B., Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC:
EPA’s Experience With Quality Management Standards for Forensic Measurement Activities
Peterson, J. L., University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois:
Evolution of Proficiency Testing as a Quality Assurance Tool in the Forensic Sciences
Plautz, D. M., ASCLD/LAB, Garner, North Carolina:
ASCLD/LAB Accreditation Process: Are You Up to the Challenge?
Presley, L. A., Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC:
Problem Solving and Change in Forensic Science
Ross, A. M., National Institute of Forensic Science, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia:
Basic Specialized and Continuing Education and the Implication for Quality Assurance Processes
Rubi, K., Albuquerque Police Department, Albuquerque, New Mexico:
Offender Fingerprint Tracking Program
Thompson, J., Forensic Science Service, Birmingham, United Kingdom:
European Network of Forensic Science Institutes
Tilstone, W. J., National Forensic Science Technology Center, St. Petersburg, Florida:
Forensic Science Quality Initiatives in the United States
Tomsey, C. S., Pennsylvania State Police Laboratory, Greensburg, Pennsylvania:
Forensic DNA Laboratory Auditing
Tuerkheimer, F., University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin:
Quality Control and Credibility: The Practical Resolution
Unger, P. S., American Association for Laboratory Accreditation, Frederick, Maryland:
International Accreditation Scene
Vander Kolk, B. W., Illinois State Police, Springfield, Illinois:
Criteria for Selecting a High Quality Scientist for the Crime Laboratory
White, J. M., Orange County Sheriff-Corner Department, Santa Ana, California:
Structure and Function of an Effective Internal Quality Review System
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Title List
Analysis, Design, Construction, and Curation of Scientific Databases by Kerschberg, L., George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
ASCLD/LAB Accreditation Process: Are You Up to the Challenge? by Plautz, D. M., ASCLD/LAB, Garner, North Carolina
Basic Specialized and Continuing Education and the Implication for Quality Assurance Processes by Ross, A. M., National Institute of Forensic Science, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
Bayesian Approach to Case Assessment and Interpretation of Scientific Evidence by Jackson, G., Forensic Science Service, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Blind Proficiency Testing: The Experience With DNA Labs by Gaensslen, R. E. and Peterson, J. L., University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Challenges of Quality Assurance and Leadership in the Forensic Laboratory by Murch, R. S., Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC
Criteria for Selecting a High Quality Scientist for the Crime Laboratory by Vander Kolk, B. W., Illinois State Police, Springfield, Illinois
Development of Empirical Testing of Numerical Criteria for the Identification of Striated Toolmarks by Murdock, J. E., Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Walnut Creek, California
DNA Advisory Board Standards by Eisenberg, A. J., University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
EPA’s Experience With Quality Management Standards for Forensic Measurement Activities by Nottingham, K. E. and Hughes, B., Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
European Community Quality Initiatives by Bramley, R. K., Forensic Science Service, Birmingham, United Kingdom
European Network of Forensic Science Institutes by Thompson, J., Forensic Science Service, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Evolution of Proficiency Testing as a Quality Assurance Tool in the Forensic Sciences by Peterson, J. L., University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Forensic DNA Laboratory Auditing by Tomsey, C. S., Pennsylvania State Police Laboratory, Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Forensic Science Laboratory Accreditation Criteria and ISO 17025 by Evans, J., National Association of Testing Authorities, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Forensic Science Quality Initiatives in the United States by Tilstone, W. J., National Forensic Science Technology Center, St. Petersburg, Florida
A Global Approach to Standards, Training, and Quality by Houck, M. M., Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC
Good Science Comes From Good Questions by Evett, I. W., Forensic Science Service, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Humbling Truths Learned From Proficiency Testing by Maucieri, L. A., California Criminalistics Institute, Sacramento, California
Identification Criteria and Statistics in Fingerprint Evidence by Meagher, S. B., Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC
Illinois State Police Comprehensive Quality Assurance Program for Forensic Science Laboratories by Brown, S. N. and Robbins, R. P., Illinois State Police, Springfield, Illinois
Impact of Quality Assurance on Discovery in Criminal Cases by Harmon, R. P., Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, Oakland, California
International Accreditation Scene by Unger, P. S., American Association for Laboratory Accreditation, Frederick, Maryland
Is Accreditation Needed for Test Method Development and Non-Routine Testing in the Forensic Laboratory? by Again, P. M., Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Measuring Quality: Developing Measures That Relate to Outcomes and Not Just Outputs by Chasteen, C. E., Florida Fire Marshal’s Fire and Arson Laboratory Havana, Florida
Model for a Multi-Agency Forensic Cooperation Group by Mankevich, A., Maryland State Police Crime Laboratory, Pikesville, Maryland
Offender Fingerprint Tracking Program by Rubi, K., Albuquerque Police Department, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Personal Accreditation in Forensic Science: United Kingdom Model by Hadley, K., Forensic Science Service, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Practical Benefits of Regional TWG-Like Organizations by Krebsbach, J. F., Albuquerque Police Department Criminalistic Laboratory, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Problem Solving and Change in Forensic Science by Presley, L. A., Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC
Qualifications of a Scientific Expert Witness by Cribari, S. J., University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado
Quality Control and Credibility: The Practical Resolution by Tuerkheimer, F., University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Role of Forensic Program Coordinators in Maintaining Quality Assurance in a Multi-Laboratory System by Juhala, J. and Schehr, F., Michigan State Police, East Lansing, Michigan
Schallamach Pattern on Shoe Outsole Acknowledged by Court in Footwear Identification by Deskiewicz, K. J., Pennsylvania State Police, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Scientific Working Group for the Analysis of Drug Samples (SWGDRUG)
by Clark, A. B., Drug Enforcement Administration, Dallas, Texas
Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM) by Budowle, B., Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico, Virginia
Standard Protocol Development in Laboratory Analysis of Fire Debris and Explosives by Fultz, M. L., Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Rockville, Maryland
Statistical Process Control or Graphical Quality Evaluation, Demonstration, and (Maybe) Control by Duewer, D. L., National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Statistics by Carmody, G., Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Structure and Function of an Effective Internal Quality Review System by White, J. M., Orange County Sheriff-Corner Department, Santa Ana, California
Understanding DNA Evidence: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead by Bieber, F. R., Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
Use of Statistics in Trace Evidence by Koons, R. D., Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico, Virginia
Utah Evidence Tracking System (UETS): A Novel Approach to Crime Laboratory Information Management Systems by Bazarnik, T., Cook, D., Henry, J., Patrick, K., and Sadler, M., Utah Department of Public Safety, Salt Lake City, Utah