Inter-Examiner Reliability
Definition
The degree to which different qualified examiners reach the same conclusion when independently analysing the same evidence. Studies of bite mark analysis have consistently found poor inter-examiner reliability, with examiners frequently disagreeing both on whether a mark is a bite and on who made it.
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Explained in
- The Bite Mark Controversy: NAS and PCAST CritiquesThe degree to which different qualified examiners reach the same conclusion when independently analysing the same evidence. Studies of bite mark analysis have...