Research Presentations

Research Presentations by Lyn Haber and Ralph Haber on Forensic Science

2009

Haber, L. and Haber, R. N. The Necessity of a New National Institute for Forensic Sciences. Testimonial presentation to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Sept 9, 2009.

Haber, L. and Haber, R. N. Fingerprint Evidence. Presented at Identification Forensics: Fingerprints and DNA. Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Chicago, IL, January, 2009.

Haber, R. N. and Haber, L. Fingerprint Science. Presented at Identification Forensics: Fingerprints and DNA. Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Chicago, IL, January, 2009.

Haber, L. The Accuracy of Fingerprint Comparisons. Presented at the Search of Reasonable Doubt: DNA, Computers, Fingerprints, and Other Sciences. Missouri Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, Kansas City, MO, January, 2009.

Haber, R. N. Memory and Other Eyewitness Issues. Presented at the Search of Reasonable Doubt: DNA, Computers, Fingerprints, and Other Sciences. Missouri Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, Kansas City, MO, January, 2009.

2007

Haber, L. and Haber, R. N. The Necessity of a New National Institute for Forensic Sciences. Testimonial presentation to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Sept 9, 2009.

Haber, L. and Haber, R. N. Fingerprint Evidence. Presented at Identification Forensics: Fingerprints and DNA. Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Chicago, IL, January, 2009.

Haber, R. N. and Haber, L. Fingerprint Science. Presented at Identification Forensics: Fingerprints and DNA. Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Chicago, IL, January, 2009.

Haber, L. The Accuracy of Fingerprint Comparisons. Presented at the Search of Reasonable Doubt: DNA, Computers, Fingerprints, and Other Sciences. Missouri Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, Kansas City, MO, January, 2009.

Haber, R. N. Memory and Other Eyewitness Issues. Presented at the Search of Reasonable Doubt: DNA, Computers, Fingerprints, and Other Sciences. Missouri Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, Kansas City, MO, January, 2009.

2006

Haber, L. and Haber, R. N. Lineup Identification Accuracy by Eyewitnesses. Presented to the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice, San Francisco, CA, March 15, 2006.

Haber, L. and Haber, R. N. Estimates of Eyewitness Identification Accuracy. Presented to the Annual Conference of the Psychonomics Society, Houston, TX, November, 2006.

Haber, R. N. and Haber, L. The Stranger Effect in Face Recognition Accuracy. Presented to the Annual Conference of the Psychonomics Society, Houston, TX, November, 2006.

Haber, L. and Haber, R. N. Why Fingerprint Identifications may be Erroneous. Presented to the Northern California Innocence Project, Santa Clara School of Law, Santa Clara, CA, September 27, 2006.

Haber, R. N. and Haber, L. Consequences of Erroneous Fingerprint Conclusions when the Suspect is Innocent. Presented to the Northern California Innocence Project, Santa Clara School of Law, Santa Clara, CA, September 27, 2006.

Haber, R. N. and Haber, L. The Factors that Affect the Accuracy of Eyewitness Identifications. Presented to the IMADEC University, School of Law, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, July 11, 2006.

Haber, L. and Haber, R. N. The Upper Limits on Eyewitness Identification Accuracy. Presented to the IMADEC University, School of Law, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, July 11, 2006.

2005

Haber, L. and Haber, R. N., et al. Brief Amici Curiae of Scientists, Scholars, and the New England Innocence Project on Behalf of the Petitioner. Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Terry Patterson (petitioner), Supreme Judicial Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Submitted August 17, 2005.

Haber, L, and Haber, R. N. Mindset in the Fingerprint Comparison Process. Presentation to fingerprint examiners in the crime laboratories of Los Angeles Area Police Departments, Westchester, CA, January, 2005.

Haber, L. and Haber, R. N. Contaminants in the Fingerprint Comparison Process: Factors that Introduce Mindset and Reduce Accurate Outcomes. Invited Address, 5th Annual Public Defenders Retreat, Las Vegas, NV, April, 2005.

Haber, R. N. and Haber, L. Eyewitness Memory and Identification as Forensic Evidence: Its Scientific Basis, Its Accuracy and Its Limitations. Invited Address, 5th Annual Public Defenders Retreat, Las Vegas, NV, April 2, 2005.

Haber, L. and Haber, R. N. Mindset in the Latent Print Comparison Process. 90th International Educational Conference of the International Association for Identification, Dallas TX, August 7-13, 2005.

Haber, R. N. and Haber, L. The Science of Individuation and Identification: Commonalities Across Eyewitness, Fingerprint, DNA and Other Identification Sciences. 90th International Educational Conference of the International Association for Identification, Dallas TX, August 7-13, 2005.

2004

Haber, L. and Haber, R. N. Suggested Prosecution Responses to a Fingerprint Scientist. Presentation to the King County Sheriff Department (including members of the Seattle City Police Department), Seattle, WA, October, 2004.

Haber, L. and Haber, R. N. Cognitive Contaminants in the Fingerprint Comparison Process. Invited colloquium, Department of Criminology, Law and Society, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, October, 2004.

Haber, R. N. and Haber, L. Risk to Innocents from Erroneous Eyewitness Identifications in Lineups. Invited colloquium, Department of Criminology, Law and Society, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, October, 2004.

2003

Haber, L. and Haber, R. N. Transformations: Distortions versus Differences in Fingerprint Comparisons. Invited colloquium, Department of Criminology, Law and Society, the University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, December, 2003.

Haber, R. N. and Haber, L. Face Perception: the Identification of Strangers. Invited colloquium, Department of Criminology, Law and Society, the University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, December, 2003.

Haber, L. and Haber, R. N. Transformations: Theoretical Components of Fingerprint Comparisons. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Psychonomics Society, Vancouver, BC, November, 2003.

Haber, R. N. and Haber, L. Identification of Strangers: Theoretical Components and Empirical Evidence. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Psychonomics Society, Vancouver, BC, November, 2003.

Haber, L. and Haber, R. N. Can the Legal System Justify Using Fingerprint Evidence? Research on Error Rates. Invited address to the California Association of Licensed Investigators, Sacramento, CA, March 20, 2003.

2002

Haber, L, and Haber, R. N. Research Needed in Latent Fingerprint Comparison. Presentation to the fingerprint examiners in the Crime Laboratory of the Los Angeles Sheriff Department, Los Angeles, CA, March, 2002.

2001

Haber, R. N. and Haber, L. Eyewitness Evidence in Accident Claims Processing. Invited presentation at the Combined Claims Conference, City of Industry, CA, March, 2001.

Haber, L. and Haber, R. N. Reliability of Expert Testimony based on Fingerprint Evidence. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Psychonomics Society, Orlando, FL, November, 2001.

Haber, R. N., and Haber. L. A Meta-Analysis of 250 Research Studies of the Accuracy of Lineup Identifications made by Eyewitnesses. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Psychonomics Society, Orlando, FL, November, 2001.

2000

Haber, R. N. and Haber, L. Memory and Eyewitness Reliability. Invited presentation at the Lawyers and Judges Accident Reconstruction and Litigation Conference, Las Vegas, NV, February, 2000.

Haber, R. N. and Haber, L. Eyewitness Evidence in Accident Claims Processing. Invited presentation at the Combined Claims Conference, City of Industry, CA, March 18-19, 2001.

Haber, R. N. and Haber, L. A Meta-Analysis of 250 Research Studies of the Accuracy of Lineup Identifications made by Eyewitnesses. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Psychonomics Society, Orlando, FL, November, 2001.

Haber, L. and Haber, R. N. Reliability of Expert Testimony based on Fingerprint Evidence. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Psychonomics Society, Orlando, FL, November, 2001.

1999

Haber, R. N. and Haber, L. How Accurate is Eyewitness Testimony: What do Scientists Know and What do Juries Know? Invited presentation to the High Desert Criminal Bar Association Meeting, October, 1999.

1998

Haber, R. N. and Haber, L. False Positive Rates for Eyewitness Identifications: Too High? Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Psychonomics Society, Dallas, TX, November, 1998.

Haber, L. and Haber, R. N. Two Case Studies Supporting Instances of Recovered Memory. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Psychonomics Society, Dallas, TX, November, 1998.

1996

Haber, L. and Haber, R. N. Eyewitness Accuracy. Presentation to the Public Defender’s Staff, Mono County, California, Mammoth Lakes, CA, November, 1996.

Haber, R. N. and Haber L. Antecedent Conditions and Definitions for Recovered Memory. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Psychonomics Society, Chicago, IL, November, 1996.

1980

Haber, R. N. and Haber, L. Presentation and Seminar on Eyewitness Identification. Illinois Judicial Conference, Evidence / Decision Making Seminar, Urbana, IL, Conference Organizer, Judge Carl Henninger. Taught seminar attended by 120 Illinois trial judges on eyewitness testimony and expert evidence offered in criminal courts, November, 1980.