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Commentary on the Final report on complaint no. 23.67; Tiffany Roy; (Timothy Kalafut, PhD; evaluation of
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Abstract:
•Questions intended to elicit inference 'beyond the source' of forensic DNA are increasing.•Evaluation of genetic findings given activity level propositions has been suggested as a path forward.•The NIST Expert Working Group on Human Factors in Forensic DNA Interpretation recommended the US government fund foundational research that would underpin evaluative opinions in the United States.•The Texas Forensic Science Commission issued a report identifying issues the US DNA community would have to address before ALR could be offered in court.•A recent legal analysis describes the hurdles the framework would face as part of the US criminal justice system and questions its widespread utility.
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