A guide to ISO 21043 forensic sciences from the perspective of the forensic-data-science paradigm

Abstract

ISO 21,043 is a new international standard for forensic science. It provides requirements and recommendations designed to ensure the quality of the forensic process. It includes Parts on: 1 vocabulary; 2 recovery, transport, and storage of items; 3 analysis; 4 interpretation; and 5 reporting. We provide a guide to ISO 21043 from the perspective of the forensic-data-science paradigm, which involves the use of methods that are transparent and reproducible, are intrinsically resistant to cognitive bias, use the logically correct framework for interpretation of evidence (the likelihood-ratio framework), and are empirically calibrated and validated under casework conditions. The guide focuses primarily on vocabulary, interpretation, and reporting, and on providing guidance for forensic-service providers and examiners who want to implement methods that are both consistent with the forensic-data-science paradigm and conformant with ISO 21043.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scijus.2025.101304
Divisions: College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics
Aston University (General)
Additional Information: Copyright © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences. This accepted manuscript version is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Publication ISSN: 1355-0306
Last Modified: 03 Jul 2025 07:15
Date Deposited: 02 Jul 2025 09:26
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Published Date: 2025-06-28
Published Online Date: 2025-06-28
Accepted Date: 2025-06-27
Authors: Morrison, Geoffrey Stewart (ORCID Profile 0000-0001-8608-8207)
Elliot, Simon
Guinness, June
Sonden, Lisa
Syndercombe Court, Denise

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