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Report of A Geological Reconnoissance of the State of Indiana Made in the Year 1837, In Conformity to an Order of the Legislature.
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Securing Image Rights for your Publication
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"Scholarly publications often include images. From reproductions of fine art to scientific graphs, images can enhance an author’s work in many ways. Most publishers require images with a resolution of at least 300 ppi, so using clear, high quality images is imperative. However, there are many copyright and intellectual property concerns when using images, and the process of obtaining permission can be complicated and can require a large amount of time and occasionally money from the author. The following blog post provides a walk-through, as well as tips and resources, for obtaining image permissions...
Are forensic scientists too risk averse?
Full text linkThis record is for a postprint of an article published by Wiley in Journal of Forensic Sciences in 2021; the version of record is available at https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.14700.Fingerprint examiners maintain decision thresholds that represent the amount of evidence required for an Identification or Exclusion conclusion. As measured by error rate studies, these decision thresholds currently exhibit a preference for preventing erroneous identification errors at the expense of preventing erroneous exclusion errors. The goal of this study is to measure the decision thresholds for both fingerprint examiners and members of the general public, to determine whether examiners are more risk-averse than potential jury members. To externally measure these decision thresholds, subjects manipulated decision criteria in a web-based visualization that reflects the tradeoffs between erroneous identification decisions and erroneous exclusion decisions. Data from fingerprint examiners and the general public were compared to determine whether both groups have similar values as expressed by the placement of the decision criteria. The results of this study show that fingerprint examiners are more risk averse than members of the general public, although they align with error rate studies of fingerprint examiners. Demographic data demonstrate those factors that may contribute to differences in decision criterion placement, both between the two groups and between individuals within a group. The experimental methods provide a rich framework for measuring, interpreting, and responding to the values of society as applied to forensic decision making.postprin
