Forensic evaluators may be assisted by comparing their use of instruments with that of their
peers. This article reports the results of a 2017 survey of instrument use by forensic …

Most risk assessment scales are developed to broadly rank individuals according to their risk
to reoffend, not to inform particular legal decisions. Consequently, there is almost always a …

Although individuals with a history of sexual crime are often viewed as a lifelong risk, recent
research has drawn attention to consistent declines in recidivism risk for those who remain …

Every scientific technique features some error, and legal standards for the admissibility of
scientific evidence (eg, Daubert v. Merrill Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1993; Kumho Tire Co v. …

We examined the incremental contributions of static and dynamic sexual violence risk
assessment in a multisite sample of 1,289 men treated for sexual offending. The study extends …

Emerging research documents the ways in which task-irrelevant contextual information may
influence the opinions and decisions that forensic analysts reach regarding evidence (eg, …

The present study was conducted to investigate the hypothesis that subjects with MS have a
disproportionate impairment in the phonological loop of working memory and whether such …

Ruptured and repaired anterior communicating artery (ACoA) aneurysm can result in
devastating impairments involving memory, executive function, confabulation and personality …

Osteological development of a series of 129 red snapper (Lutjanidae: Lutjanus campechanus)
larvae, juveniles and adults (2.5 mm NL to 332 mm SL) is described from cleared and …

In response to research demonstrating that irrelevant contextual information can bias forensic
science analyses, authorities have increasingly urged laboratories to limit analysts' access …