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. 2022 Feb;38(2):113-115.
doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2021.09.010. Epub 2021 Nov 2.

Open practices in our science and our courtrooms

Michael D Edge  1 , Jeanna Neefe Matthews  2
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Open practices in our science and our courtrooms

Michael D Edge et al. Trends Genet. 2022 Feb.

Abstract

Advocates of transparency in science often point to the benefits of open practices for the scientific process. Here, we focus on a possibly underappreciated effect of standards for transparency: their influence on non-scientific decisions. As a case study, we consider the current state of probabilistic genotyping software in forensics.

Keywords: forensic genetics; open practices; open science.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of interests Both authors have served as informal, pro bono consultants with the Legal Aid Society. JNM wrote a pro bono amicus brief in the case of New Jersey v. Cory Pickett and was a paid expert witness working with the US Office of the Federal Public Defender in the case of USA v. Lafon Ellis.

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