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Qualified-opinion framework

The four-tier opinion scale used by forensic anthropologists for identification opinions: identification confirmed / consistent with / cannot exclude / excludes. Formalised in SWGANTH guidance and mirrored in INTERPOL DVI and UK Forensic Science Regulator requirements.

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ABFA DiplomateBSA 2023 Section 79Daubert standardENFSI FAWGISO 17020:2012ISO/IEC 17025:2017OSAC Anthropology SubcommitteePeer review of caseworkSWGANTH

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