Sequential Unmasking: A Means of Minimizing Observer Effects in Forensic DNA Interpretation

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Journal of Forensic SciencesVolume 53, Issue 4 p. 1006-1007 Sequential Unmasking: A Means of Minimizing Observer Effects in Forensic DNA Interpretation Dan E. Krane Ph.D., Dan E. Krane Ph.D. Department of Biology, Wright State University, Dayton, OHSearch for more papers by this authorSimon Ford Ph.D., Simon Ford Ph.D. Lexigen Science and Law Consultants, Inc., San Francisco, CASearch for more papers by this authorJason R. Gilder Ph.D., Jason R. Gilder Ph.D. Forensic Bioinformatics, Inc., Fairborn, OHSearch for more papers by this authorKeith Inman M.Crim., Keith Inman M.Crim. Forensic Analytical Sciences, Inc., Hayward, CASearch for more papers by this authorAllan Jamieson Ph.D., Allan Jamieson Ph.D. The Forensic Institute, Glasgow, U.K.Search for more papers by this authorRoger Koppl Ph.D., Roger Koppl Ph.D. Institute for Forensic Science Administration, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJSearch for more papers by this authorIrving L. Kornfield Ph.D., Irving L. Kornfield Ph.D. Department of Biology and Molecular Forensics, University of Maine, Orono, MESearch for more papers by this authorD. Michael Risinger J.D., D. Michael Risinger J.D. Seton Hall University School of Law, South Orange, NJSearch for more papers by this authorNorah Rudin Ph.D., Norah Rudin Ph.D. Private forensic DNA consultant, Mountain View, CASearch for more papers by this authorMarc Scott Taylor, Marc Scott Taylor Technical Associates, Inc., Ventura, CASearch for more papers by this authorWilliam C. Thompson J.D., Ph.D., William C. Thompson J.D., Ph.D. Department of Criminology, Law and Society, University of California, Irvine, CASearch for more papers by this author Dan E. Krane Ph.D., Dan E. Krane Ph.D. Department of Biology, Wright State University, Dayton, OHSearch for more papers by this authorSimon Ford Ph.D., Simon Ford Ph.D. Lexigen Science and Law Consultants, Inc., San Francisco, CASearch for more papers by this authorJason R. Gilder Ph.D., Jason R. Gilder Ph.D. Forensic Bioinformatics, Inc., Fairborn, OHSearch for more papers by this authorKeith Inman M.Crim., Keith Inman M.Crim. Forensic Analytical Sciences, Inc., Hayward, CASearch for more papers by this authorAllan Jamieson Ph.D., Allan Jamieson Ph.D. The Forensic Institute, Glasgow, U.K.Search for more papers by this authorRoger Koppl Ph.D., Roger Koppl Ph.D. Institute for Forensic Science Administration, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJSearch for more papers by this authorIrving L. Kornfield Ph.D., Irving L. Kornfield Ph.D. Department of Biology and Molecular Forensics, University of Maine, Orono, MESearch for more papers by this authorD. Michael Risinger J.D., D. Michael Risinger J.D. Seton Hall University School of Law, South Orange, NJSearch for more papers by this authorNorah Rudin Ph.D., Norah Rudin Ph.D. Private forensic DNA consultant, Mountain View, CASearch for more papers by this authorMarc Scott Taylor, Marc Scott Taylor Technical Associates, Inc., Ventura, CASearch for more papers by this authorWilliam C. Thompson J.D., Ph.D., William C. Thompson J.D., Ph.D. Department of Criminology, Law and Society, University of California, Irvine, CASearch for more papers by this author First published: 04 July 2008 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00787.xCitations: 117Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article.Citing Literature Volume53, Issue4July 2008Pages 1006-1007 RelatedInformation