Problems of Forensic Sciences 2001 Vol. 47 (XLVII) 231-234

QUALITY ASSURANCE IN SUBJECTIVE AREAS

Katri MATVEINEN1, Fritz KÖHLER2, Alex DUPONT3
1Keskusrikospoliisi Rostekninen Laboratorio, Vantaa, Finland
2Bundeskriminalamt Kriminaltechnisches Institut, Wiesbaden, Germany
3Institut de Recherche Criminelle de la Gendarmerie Nationale, Rosny-sous-Bois, France

Streszczenie
In some areas like handwriting, latent prints, shoe prints and toolmarks, hairs comparison, bloodstains analysis, voice analysis and arson investigation, it is quite difficult to demonstrate that the test is under control, i.e. that all the appropriately trained staff will obtain the same results within defined limits (probability or numerical values). So, what kind of quality tools does a forensic science laboratory have available to help minimise subjectivity on the part of the analyst and justify his opinion? It is the challenge of the ENFSI Quality and Competence and ENFSI Expert Working Groups to define and include these in best practice manuals. Some tools like competency tests, independent checks by another scientist, standardisation of comparison criteria, could be used to reach this target.

Słowa kluczowe
Quality assurance; Subjective test; Competence.

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