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John Buckleton

John's caseworking experience covers 36 years the UK, USA, Australia, Netherlands, and NZ. He has examined

over 2,000 cases and testified possibly over 200 times. This includes testimony in NZ, Australia, England,

Netherlands and the US.

He has co-authored over 200 significant publications in the forensic field (shoeprints, firearms, DNA, blood

grouping, tool marks, fire debris analysis, glass and paint, H score 38). He has presented DNA and glass courses

in the UK, USA, Australia, Asia, and New Zealand from 1988 to the present to practicising professional forensic

scientists. He has supervised five PhD students in the field of forensic interpretation and been involved in

international research and development programmes in the area of the forensic interpretation of glass and DNA,

including expert systems.

Academic Qualifications:

Kings college entrant scholar

University Junior Scholar,

BSc, MSc (1st Class Honours) and PhD in Chemistry from the University of Auckland,

Postgraduate Scholar and Senior Prize in Chemistry.

DSc (University of Auckland) 2010

Employment record.

1983 to present (broken): Forensic Scientist for the government in NZ working in casework in the

criminalistics field. During this time I have specialised in firearms scenes as well as general forensic casework in

the laboratory.

1988, 1993, 1995-6, 2001-2: Seconded to or employed by the Forensic Science Service in the United Kingdom

to work on aspects of forensic interpretation, including DNA, fingerprint and glass evidence. Total duration a bit

over 3 years.

1995 Employed by North Carolina State University to work with Professor Weir on DNA evidence interpretation

and genetic issues relating to DNA evidence.

2014 -2016 Deployed at NIST, Gaithersburg, USA

2017 Stationed at University of Washington

2018- current Professor (part time), Department of Statistics, University of Auckland

Testimony (This list was only started in March 2016)

1. People v Muhammad, Muskegon, Mi 10th March 2016

2. People v. Irby June 21st 2016 (heard in Michigan)

3. People v Hillary (NY) Frye 25th July 2016

4. Daubert Marquette County Michigan People v. Sayers 9th November 2016

5. Daubert State of Michigan v Herbert Alford 16th November 2016

6. Netherlands Josephus Marinus Johannes de Graef 21st November 2016

7. Scotland (statement only not via voce) R v Sandra Weir for the murder of Mary Logie High Court in

Edinburgh 5th January 2017

8. Daubert People v Smith (Mi) 2nd March 2017

9. Daubert Michigan Genesee County People v Marlon Burns 15th June 2017

10. Daubert State v Fairbourn (Wyoming) 25th August 2017

11. Kelly hearing California v Alvin Larry Davis 18th December 2017

12. US v Daniel Gissantaner, Daubert, Western District of Michigan, 23rd May, 2018.

13. People of California v Stacy Littleton, Kelly hearing, 29th May 2018

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14. Indiana v Ivory, Daubert, 7th August, 2018.

15. People v Venegas (California) Kelly-Frye 19th October 2018

16. People v Cercy (Wyoming) 19th November 2018

17. US v Lewis (Minnesota) Daubert 5th March 2019

18. People v Edwards (Illinois) Frye18-20th June 2019

19. Colorado vs Andersen (Daubert) 19th July 2019

Grants and major contracts (non-exhaustive)

2011-DN-BX-K541 from the US National Institute of Justice 2011-2014 $US315,315

2014-DN-BX-K541 from the US National Institute of Justice 2014-2017 $US300,000

2017-DN-BX-K541 from the US National Institute of Justice 2018-2021 $US322,653

Provision of Services for the Advancement of Statistical theory for DNA Mixture profiles retained on the National

DNA Database. Ref OSCT/1718/062 Awarded October 2017 £39,800

Plenaries and significant speaking engagements.

North Carolina State University Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics 1995.

National Forensic Science Training Centre (1996), Florida.

North Carolina State University Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics 1996,

Hong Kong DNA training programme (1997)

North Carolina State University Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics 1997, International DNA workshop

Wellington (1998)

Griffiths University, Brisbane 1998,

Sydney NIFS workshops in glass 1998

Sydney NIFS workshops in DNA,1998

Melbourne DNA workshop (1998),

North Carolina State University Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics 1998,

Lecturer Washington State Forensic Science Training programme (1999),

North Carolina State University Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics 1999,

Adelaide (1999);

Melbourne DNA training programmes (1999);

FSS millennium conference DNA training workshop (1999);

FSS glass workshop (1999).

Arizona State Forensic Science Training programme (2000),

North Carolina State University Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics 2000,

NIFS drugs training workshop, Perth, (2000),

FSS DNA training programme (2001)

North Carolina State University Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics 2001,

Plenary in Adelaide 2001

Plenary Melbourne (2001).

Melbourne Laboratory DNA training programme (2001) unpaid,

North Carolina State University Summer School in US (2002),

Institute in Statistical Genetics Dublin, Ireland (2002).

Forensic Alliance in Oxford, UK (2002), unpaid.

Institute in Statistical Genetics Melbourne Australia 2003.

North Carolina State University Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics 2003,

Workshop on Basic Statistics, Wellington, 2004 (unpaid).

European Institute in Statistics Genetics 2004.

North Carolina State University Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics 2004.

Report of the NIFS standing committee on population subdivision. Debriefing lectures given, Christchurch

(9.12.4), Brisbane (13.12.4), Darwin (14.12.4), Perth (16.12.4), Adelaide (17.12.4).

DNA statistics workshop, Australian Federal Police, Canberra, February 2005

DNA statistics workshop, Brisbane February 2005

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Report of the NIFS standing committee on population subdivision. Debriefing lectures given Canberra (8.2.2),

Sydney (21.2.2), Hobart (22.2.2), and Melbourne (23.2.2).

DNA stains Curran, Gill, and Buckleton Human Identification E-Symposium 14th April 2005.

Round table on evidence interpretation Human Identification E-Symposium 14th April 2005.

Asian Institute in Statistical Genetics, Seoul, South Korea, July 25-29.7.5

Sydney, Perth and Melbourne, lecture series on DNA statistics, 2006

DNA statistics workshop, Australian Federal Police, Canberra, February 2006

Pre-Conference Workshop on DNA statistics, ANZFSS Symposium, Perth, April 2006

DNA statistics workshop, Division of Analytical Laboratories, Sydney, May 2006

NIFS Public Seminar on DNA Evidence Interpretation, Sydney, May 2006

DNA statistics workshop, Victoria Police Forensic Science Centre, Melbourne, December 2006

NIFS Public Seminar on DNA Evidence Interpretation, Melbourne, December 2006

ISFG (Copenhagen 2007)

European Institute in Statistical genetics (Liege, Belgium, 2007)

DNA statistics workshop, Australian Federal Police, Canberra, February 2008

DNA statistics module Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics (New Zealand) 2008

DNA statistics module Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics (Seattle, Washington) 2009

European Institute in Statistical genetics (Liege, Belgium, 2009)

Genetics Society of AustralAsia, (Canberra, 2010)

NFSTC Florida February 2011

ANZFSS 2012.

ISFG 2013

STRmix workshops Manchester and Washington 2013

2014: (10) STRmix workshops London, Toronto, Phoenix US Army Atlanta Georgia, FBI, Erie County,

Syracruse , St Louis Missouri, Onondaga, Copenhagen

2015: (23) DNA workshop or lectures San Diego, US Army Crininal Investigation Laboratory, Florida

Department of Law Enforcement, FBI, Quantico Virginia, Innocence Project, Office of the Chief medical

Examiner, NY, Florida International University, Syracruse, New York, Chesepeake, Maryland, Lansing,

Michigan, Bode East, American Bar Association (New York), Austin, DFS (D.C.), Idaho, SLED (SC), NEAFS

(Hyannis, MS), Oregon Police Department, FBI, Texas Forensic Science Commission, Massachusetts,

Connecticut.

2016: (15) DNA workshop or lectures Florida department of Law Enforcement, Bode west, LA Sherriff’s

Office, Michigan State Police/Oakland County, IBPC 2016's Technical Colloquium on Quantifying the weight of

forensic evidence, San Diego Sheriff's Crime Laboratory, Center of Forensic Sciences Toronto, NACDL-

Cardozo Law National Forensic College, California DOJ, California open STRmix course, Erie County NY

refresher, OCME refresher, STRmix™ USA 4 day training workshop -Montgomery County, Dubai Police

laboratory,

2017 (21) STRmix 4 day open course Oakland PD, STRmix 4 day course St Louis metro PD, 2nd Annual

Genetics in Forensics Congress 13-16 March 2017, Arizona DPS 28-31st March , 2017, 4 day Kansas BI

Regional workshop 10-13 April 2017, Las Vegas Metro PD 24-28 April 2017, Harris County Texas, 1-4 May,

2017, Broward County Florida, May 8-9, 2017, California Association of Criminalists, May 11 2017,

Interforensics Conference, Brasilia, Brasil May 23-25 2017, ATF Maryland, 6-9 June 2017, STRmix™ 4 day

training workshop - Washington State Patrol July 16-21 2017, Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics July 26-

28, STRmix™ 4 day training workshop - Colorado Bureau of Investigation 31 July - 4 Aug 2017, STRmix™ 4

day training workshop – CalDOJ 22-25th August 2017, STRmix™ 4 day open training workshop – Richmond

28-31st, STRmix™ 4 day training workshop – Toronto 11-14th September 2017, STRmix™ 4 day training -

Pennsylvania State Police 6-9 November, 2017, CalDOJ 4 STRmix day training 14-17th November 2017,

Washington State Patrol, 12-15th December.

2018 (14) STRmix open 26th February – 1st March, Santa Clara STRmix 4 day 5-8th March, Ventura County

STRmix 4 day 12-15th March, Virginia Department of Public Safety STRmix 4 day 9-12th April, Harris County

Institute of Forensic Sciences 17th &18th April, Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory Bureau 12-15nd June,

Mississippi Crime Laboratory 19-22nd June, Washoe County Sherrif’s Office 22-25th October, Legal Aid Society

Questioning Forensics 31st October, Bexar County Criminal Investigation Laboratory San Antonio 5-8

November, Texas Forensic Science Commission Conference on STRmix 15th and 16th November, 4 day STRmix

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open course Kansas city, Missouri 27th – 30th November, 2 day advanced STRmix course Syracruse, New York,

3rd – 4th December, 2 day advanced STRmix course New York City, New York, 6th – 7th December.

2019 STRmix™ USA Training Workshop, Golden, Colorado, 2-5 April 2019, 26th April 2019 Bode 2019

Phoenix Arizona, Webinar 9th May "Probabilistic Genotyping of Forensic Evidentiary Typing Results”, Webinar

22nd May " Overview and comparison of three PG software programs”, Webinar 17th July "Common court

questions”, STRmix regional workshop 23-26 July Lisbon, Portugal, STRmix advanced course 29-30 July

Lausanne, Switzerland.

Awards:

1992 & 2009: Awarded the PW Allen Award for the best paper in the Journal of the Forensic Science Society.

1993 UK Government Senior Fellowship award

2000: Winner: Science Excellence award. (this is an internal ESR award)

2005 Nominated Adelaide Medal.

2005 Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand

2006 Appointed ISFG DNA Commission on mixture interpretation

2009 Appointed by the Forensic Science regulator to the DNA Interpretation Standards project

2009 Commissioner of New Zealand Police award for contribution to improvements in crime Scene

Investigation.

2009 Appointed to the Fraser review (a review of procedures at the Victoria Police Forensic Services Division)

2010 -2012 Chair Australian and New Zealand Statistics Scientific Working Group

2013 Appointed SWGDAM working group on Y chromosome evidence

2013 John Harper Phillips Award

2014 Appointed ISFG DNA commission on validation of probabilistic software

2015 NIFS best paper

2015 Appointed DNA advisory group Texas Forensic Science Commission

2016 Co-chair SWGDAM working group on Y chromosome evidence resigned April 2017

2016 Appointed Biology OSAC resigned April 2017

2016 Appointed OSAC Biology Subcommittee II resigned April 2017

2016 Appointed advisory CODIS Council

2018 Lifetime achievement award (this is an internal ESR award)

2018 NIFS best paper

2019 Prime Minister’s Science award for 2018 (this is New Zealand’s top science award)

Editorial and refereeing

International Editorial Board for Forensic Science International 04 - 07and FSI: genetics 07 -

Editorial Board of the Journal of Forensic Sciences 2010

Member International Society of Forensic Geneticists DNA Commission on mixture interpretation

Member of the Royal Statistical Society international advisory group on statistics and the law

NIFS standing committee on population structure. September 2004

Member International Society of Forensic Geneticists DNA Commission on low template DNA

Ad hoc referee for

Nature

Forensic Science International: genetics

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Law, Probability and Risk

Science and Justice

Analytical Chemistry

Science

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PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS

1. Knowledge-based systems in forensic science. JS Buckleton and KAJ Walsh. A chapter in the book, The

Use of Statistics in Forensic Science. CGG Aitken and D Stoney (eds), Ellis Horwood Ltd, England (1991).

2. Firearms evidence. JS Buckleton and KAJ Walsh. A chapter in the book Expert Evidence. Freckelton and

Selby (eds). The Law Book Company Ltd, Sydney (1992).

3. The forensic interpretation of glass evidence. 2000 Curran JM, Hicks T and Buckleton JS. CRC Press, FL,

USA

4. Forensic DNA Evidence Interpretation. 2005. John Buckleton, Chris Triggs, and Simon Walsh. CRC Press,

Florida, USA

5. Buckleton J, Butler J, Pearman C and S Walsh Parentage testing and other applications of human identity

testing Chapter 82 in Expert Evidence (Eds I Freckleton and H Selby) LawBook On-Line 2007.

6. Forensic DNA Evidence Interpretation. 2nd edition 2016. John Buckleton, Jo-Anne Bright, and Duncan

Taylor. CRC Press, Florida, USA

INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

PhD. Thesis papers

7. The structure of the anti-tumour agent m-AMSA (amsacrine) as the free base. Buckleton JS and Waters TN.

Acta Cryst 1984;C40:1587-1589.

8. Selective sequential demasking of the ester functions of 1-methyl-3,4,5-tris(methoxycarbonyl)pyrazole.

Chambers D, Denny WA, Buckleton JS and Clark GR. J Org. Chem 1985.

9. 132, 17

3,-cyclopheophorbide enol, the first porphrin isolated from a sponge. Karuso P, Bergquist PR,

Buckleton JS, Cambie RC, Clark JR, and Rickard CEF. Tetrahedron Letters 1986;27:2177-2178.

10. Terpenoid constituents of morphlogically similar sponges in the family Aplysillidae. Karuso P, Bergquist

PR, Cambie RC, Buckleton JS, Clark GR and Rickard CEF. Aust J Chem 1986;39:1643-53.

11. Structure determination of Aplyviolene from Chelonaplysilla violacea. Buckleton JS, Bergquist PR, Cambie

RC, Clark GR, Karuso P and Rickard CEF. Acta Cryst 1986;C42:1846-1848.

12. Structure of tetrahydoaplysulfurin-1. Buckleton JS, Bergquist PR, Cambie RC, Clark GR, Karuso P and

Rickard CEF. Acta Cryst 1987;C43:2430-2432.

13. Oxidative coupling of lignins II. Non-phenolic coupling of diarylbutane lignins related to matairesinol

dimethyl ester. Buckleton JS, Cambie RC, Clark GR et al. Aust J Chem 1988;41:305-324.

14. A new series of sesquiterpenoids from a Gorgonian. Cambie, Craw, Buckleton, Clark, and Rickard. Aust J

Chem 1988;41:365-372.

15. Synthesis, X-ray crystal structure and antimitotic properties of 6-chloro-2-methoxy-5-(2'3'4'-

trimethoxyphenyl)cyclohepta-2,4,6-trien-1-one, a bicyclic analogue of colchicine. Banwell MG, Herbert

KA, Buckleton JS, Clark GR, Rickard CEF, Lin and Hamel. J Org Chem 1988;53:4945-52.

16. Crystal-structure, Raman and resonance Raman spectroscopic studies of the dimethyl diquartenary salt of

2,2’-dicyano-4,4’-bypridine and its radical monocation. Buckleton JS, Clark GR, Rickard CEF, et al. J. Mol.

Struct. (1988) 189:319-328.

17. Methyl 2-{4-(2-chloroethyl)-2,3-dihydro-7-nitroquinoxalin-1-yl]benzoate from intramolecular cyclisation of

a nitro-aromatic mustard. Buckleton JS, Clark GR, Chambers D and Denny WA. Acta Cryst 1989;C45.

18. The development of a fully regio-controlled synthesis of (+/-)-C12a, 12b- monosecocolchicine using a

synthetic equivalent for the 7-methoxy-3-troponyl anion. Banwell MG, Gravatt , Buckleton JS, Clark GR

and Rickard CEF. J.C.S. Chem. Com. 1989.

19. Synthesis and characterisation of masked pyrazole amino acid synthons. Lee HH, Cain BF, Denny WA,

Buckleton JS and Clark GR. J. Org. Chem. 1989.

20. Methyl 2-[4-(2-chloroethyl)-2,3-dihydro-7-nitroquinoxalin-1-yl] Benzoate from intramolecular cyclization

of a nitroaromatic mustard. Buckleton JS, Clark GR, Chambers D, et al. Acta Crystalogr. C (1989) 45:1942-

1944.

21. Crystal-structure and anion-dependent variations in the vibrational spectra of 4,4’-Bipyridinium cations.

Barker DJ, Buckleton JS, Clark GR et al. J. Mol. Struct. (1990) 239:249-255.

22. Structure of Cheloviolene A from the sponge Chelonaplysilla violacaea. Buckleton JS, Cambie RC, and

Clark GR, Acta Cryst. (1991) C 47:1438-1440

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23. Structure of 4’-(9-acridinylamino)-2’-methoxymethanesulfonanilide (O-AMSA) methanol solvate, an

inactive isomer of the anticancer drug amsacrine (m-AMSA). Buckleton JS, Clark GR, Acta Cryst. (1992), C

48:1085-1088.

24. A stable Ozonide, Buckleton JS, Clark GR, Rickard CEF, Acta Cryst. (1995) C51:494-495.

Forensic Papers

25. On the problem of assessing the evidential value of glass fragments embedded in footwear. KAJ Walsh and

JS Buckleton. J. For. Sci. Soc. (1986) 26;55-60.

26. A survey of refractive index, colour, and thickness of window glass from vehicles in New Zealand. JS

Buckleton, BW Axon, and KAJ Walsh. For. Sci. Int. (1986) 32; 161-170.

27. New Zealand Bodyfillers: Discrimination using IR spectroscopy, visible microspectrophotometry, density

and SEM-EDAX. KAJ Walsh, BW Axon, and JS Buckleton. For. Sci. Int. (1986) 32; 193-204.

28. Comments on the use of blood marker frequency data. KAJ Walsh, ME Lawton, JS Buckleton, GAF Seber,

and DG Woodfield. For. Sci. Int. (1986) 32; 131-133.

29. A stratified approach to the compilation of blood group frequency surveys. JS Buckleton, KAJ Walsh, GAF

Seber, and DG Woodfield. J. For. Sci. Soc. (1987) 27; 103-122.

30. A discussion of the law of mutual independence and its application to blood group frequency data. KAJ

Walsh and JS Buckleton. J. For. Sci. Soc. (1988) 28; 95-98.

31. An international survey of the reporting of hypothetical cases. ME Lawton, JS Buckleton, and KAJ Walsh.

J. For. Sci. Soc. (1988) 28; 243-252.

32. Paternity calculations from DNA multilocus profiles. Evett IW, Werrett DJ and Buckleton JS. J. For. Sci.

Soc 1989;29:249-254.

33. Some aspects of the Bayesian approach to evidence evaluation. Evett IW and Buckleton JS. J. For. Sci. Soc

1989;29:317-324.

34. A problem of hydrocarbon profile modification by charcoal. JS Buckleton, BL Bettany, and KAJ Walsh. J.

For. Sci. (1989) 34; 449-453.

35. DNA fingerprinting on Trial. Evett IW, Buckleton JS, Werrett DJ and Gill. P Nature 340: 435 (1989)

36. The interpretation of glass evidence a practical approach. IW Evett and JS Buckleton, J. For. Sci. Soc.

(1990) 30; 215-223. and CRE report 680.

37. Calculating the frequency of occurrence of a blood type for a 'random man.' KAJ Walsh and JS Buckleton.

J. For. Sci. Soc. (1991) 31; 49-58.

38. A continuous model for interpreting the position of bands in DNA locus-specific work. JS Buckleton, KAJ

Walsh and CM Triggs. J. For. Sci. Soc. (1991) 31; 353-363.

39. Who is 'random man'? JS Buckleton, KAJ Walsh and IW Evett. J. For. Sci. Soc. (1991) 31 (4); 463-468.

40. Discussion of the paper "Statistical inference in crime investigations using deoxyribonucleic acid profiling".

JS Buckleton, KAJ Walsh, and CM Triggs. Applied Statistics (1992) 41 (3); 527-528.

41. The evidential value of DNA profiles. Evett IW, Buckleton JS, Raymond A and Roberts. J. For. Sci. Soc.

33: 243-244 (1993)

42. Assessing prior probabilities considering geography. KAJ Walsh, JS Buckleton, and CM Triggs. J. For. Sci.

Soc 34(1);1994:47-51.

43. Interpreting Evidence – evaluating forensic science in the court room, Buckleton JS, Robertson B, Vignaux

GA, Nature (1995) 377(6547):300.

44. Assessing Probabilities considering Eyewitness Evidence. C. Triggs, K.A.J. Walsh, and JS Buckleton.

Science & Justice (1995) 35 (4); 263-266.

45. Further observations on glass evidence interpretation. Evett IW, Lambert JA and Buckleton JS. Science and

Justice. 1995; 35(4):283-289.

46. New Zealand population data at five VNTR loci: validation as databases for forensic identity testing.

Hamilton JF, Starling L, Cordiner SJ, Monahan, Buckleton JS, Chambers GK, and Weir BS. Science and

Justice 1996; 36:109-117.

47. Statistical analysis of a large file of data from STR profiles of British Caucasians to support forensic

casework. Evett IW, Lambert JS, Buckleton JS and Weir BS. Int J Leg Med 1996 109:173-177 and FSS

report 779

48. Statistical issues in DNA profiling. Weir, B.S. and Buckleton, J.S. Advances in Forensic Haemogenetics

1996;6:457-464

49. A practical example of the interpretation of glass evidence. KAJ Walsh, JS Buckleton and CM Triggs.

Science and Justice 1996;36(4):213-218.

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50. Statistical analysis of STR data Evett IW and Buckleton JS in Carracedo, A., B. Brinkman and W.Bar eds.

Advances in Forensic Haemogenetics Vol 6. Springer-Verlag, Berlin 1996 79-86,

51. The Grouping Problem in Forensic Glass Analysis: A Divisive Approach. C.M. Triggs, J.M. Curran, J.S.

Buckleton and K.A.J. Walsh. For. Sci. Int (1997) 85 (1); 1-14.

52. Interpreting DNA Mixtures. B.S. Weir, C.M. Triggs, L. Starling, L.I. Stowell, K.A.J. Walsh and J.S.

Buckleton. J. For. Sci. (1997);42(2):213-222

53. The Interpretation of Elemental Composition Measurements from Forensic Glass Evidence I. James M.

Curran, Christopher M. Triggs, Jose R. Almirall, John S. Buckleton and Kevan A.J. Walsh. Science &

Justice (1997) 37 (4); 241-244.

54. The Interpretation of Elemental Composition Measurements from Forensic Glass Evidence II. James M.

Curran, Christopher M. Triggs, Jose R. Almirall, John S. Buckleton and Kevan A.J. Walsh. Science &

Justice (1997) 37 (4); 245-250.

55. Forensic DNA Profiling: The importance of giving accurate answers to the right questions. Chambers GK,

Cordiner SJ, Buckleton JS, Robertson B, and Vignaux GA. Criminal Law Forum (1997) 8 (3):445-459

56. Applications and Extensions of sub-population theory: A caseworkers guide. Science and Justice 1998;

38:249-254 Harbison and Buckleton

57. Interpretation of simple mixtures of when artefacts such as stutters are present - with special reference to

multiplex STRs used by the Forensic Science Service Gill , P. Sparkes and Buckleton Forensic Science

International 1998;95(3),213-224

58. Interpreting simple STR mixtures using allele peak areas. Gill, Sparkes, Pinchin, Clayton, Whitaker and

Buckleton Forensic Science International 91;1998:41-53

59. Combining a continuous Bayesian approach with grouping information JM Curran, CM Triggs, J Buckleton,

S Coulson Forensic Science International 1998;91(3):181-196

60. A Bayesian approach to interpreting footwear marks in forensic casework. Evett, Lambert and Buckleton

Science and Justice 1998;38(4):241-247 and FSS Report 1997; RR793

61. Assessing transfer probabilities in a Bayesian interpretation of forensic glass evidence JM Curran. CM

Triggs, JS Buckleton, KAJ Walsh and T Hicks Science & Justice 1998;38(1):15-22

62. Setting bounds for the likelihood ratio when multiple hypotheses are postulated JS Buckleton, IW Evett and

BS Weir Science & Justice 1998;38(1):23-26

63. Sampling in forensic comparison problems JM Curran, CM Triggs and J Buckleton Science and Justice

1998;38(2):101- 107

64. Interpretation of mixtures based on peak area - identification of genetic anomalies, stutters and other

artefacts Gill P, Sparkes R, Clayton T, Whitaker J, Urquhart A and Buckleton J Promega Proceedings. June

11th

1998

65. Interpreting DNA Mixtures in Structured Populations James M. Curran, Christopher M. Triggs, John

Buckleton, and B. S. Weir Journal of Forensic Sciences (1999) 44(5):987-995

66. Re: The forensic significance of glass composition and refractive index measurements. Curran, J.M.,

Buckleton, J.S. and Triggs, C.M. Journal of Forensic Science (1999) 44(4): 1324-1325.

67. The robustness of a continuous likelihood approach to Bayesian analysis of forensic glass evidence. Curran,

J.M., Buckleton, J.S. and Triggs, C.M. Forensic Science International, (1999) 104:91-103.

68. Evaluating the statistical significance of single band profiles in VNTR analyses Buckleton, J.S., Curran, J.M,

and Basten, C.J. Science & Justice 2000; 40; 27-33

69. The calculation of DNA match probabilities in mixed race populations. C Triggs, SA Harbison and J

Buckleton. Science and Justice (2000) 40(1):33-38

70. An investigation of the rigor of interpretation rules for STRs derived from less than 100pg of DNA, Pages

17-40 Peter Gill, Jonathan Whitaker, Christine Flaxman, Nick Brown and John Buckleton Forensic Science

International (2000) 112(1): 1-71.

71. How many samples from a drug seizure need to be analysed. Coulson, S.A., Coxon A. and Buckleton, J.S.

Journal of Forensic Sciences 2001;46(6):1456-1461

72. Glass on clothing and shoes of members of the general population and people suspected of breaking crimes.

Coulson SA, Buckleton JS, Gummer AB and Triggs CM. Science & Justice (2001) 41:39-48.

73. The fallacy of independence testing and the use of the product rule J.S. Buckleton, S. Walsh, S.A. Harbison

Science & Justice, Volume 41, Issue 2, April 2001, Pages 81-84

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74. Allele frequencies for the four major sub-populations of New Zealand at three STR loci-HUMTHO1,

HUMTPOX, and CSF1P0. Harbison SA, Stanfield AM, Buckleton JS and Walsh SJ. Forensic Science

International 2002;126:258-260

75. Assessing uncertainty in DNA evidence caused by sampling effects. James M. Curran, John S. Buckleton,

Christopher M. Triggs and Bruce S. Weir. Science and Justice} 2002. 42(1)}:29-37.

76. Logical implications of applying the principles of population genetics to the interpretation of DNA profiling

evidence. Christopher M Triggs and John S Buckleton. Forensic Science International 128;2002:108-114

77. Western Australian sub-population data for the thirteen AMPFISTR® Profile Plus ™ and Cofiler ™ STR

loci. Bagonavicus A, Turbett GR, Buckleton JS and Walsh SJ. Journal of Forensic Sciences 2002;47:1149-

1153.

78. A comparison of adjustment methods to test the robustness of an STR DNA database comprised of 24

European Populations Peter Gill, Lindsey Foreman, John S. Buckleton, Christopher M. Triggs, Heather

Allen Forensic Science International 131,(2003), 2-3: 184-196

79. The two trace transfer problem re-examined. CM. Triggs and JS Buckleton. Science and Justice vol 43(3),

2003: 127-134

80. What is the magnitude of the subpopulation effect? James M. Curran, John S. Buckleton, and Christopher

M. Triggs Forensic Science International 135(1)2003:pp 1-8

81. Effects of Population Structure and Admixture on Exact Tests for Association Between Loci B. Law, J. S.

Buckleton, C. M. Triggs, and B. S. Weir Genetics 2003;164 381-387

http://www.genetics.org/cgi/content/abstract/164/1/381?etoc

82. Evidence in Support of Self-Declaration as a Sampling Method for the Formation of Sub-Population DNA

Databases. Walsh, S.J., Triggs, C.M., Curran, J.M., Cullen, J.R., and Buckleton, J.S., Journal of Forensic

Science, 2003. 48(5): p. 1091-1093.

83. DNA profiling and criminal justice – a contribution to a changing debate. Simon J. Walsh, Olivier Ribaux,

John S. Buckleton, Alastair Ross, Claude Roux. Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences (2004) 36:34-43.

84. The consequences of potentially differing distributions of the refractive indices of glass fragments from

control and recovered sources A.W.N. Newton, J.M. Curran, C.M. Triggs, J.S. Buckleton Forensic Science

International 140 (2004) 185–193

85. 'Comment on: Why the effect of prior odds should accompany the likelihood ratio when reporting DNA

evidence' Law, Probability and Risk 2004,3:73-82 C. M. Triggs and J. S. Buckleton

86. R v Bropho: Careful interpretation of DNA evidence required for courtroom decision making. John S

Buckleton, James M Curran, and Simon J Walsh. Australian Law Journal 2005, 79:709-722

87. An Exploratory Bayesian model for firearm and tool mark interpretation. John Buckleton, Ronald Nichols,

Chris Triggs and Gerhard Wevers. AFTE Journal 2005;37(4):352-361

88. Relatedness and DNA: are we taking it seriously enough? J. Buckleton, C.M. Triggs Forensic Science

International 152 (2005) pp 115-119

89. A study of the performance and utility of annealing in forensic glass analysis. Newton, A.N.M., Kitto, L.,

Buckleton, J.S. Forensic Science International. 155 (2005) 119-125

90. PENDULUM – a guideline-based approach to the interpretation of STR mixtures. Bill, M., Gill, P., Curran,

J., Clayton, T., Pinchin, R., Healy, M., and Buckleton, J. For. Sci. Int. 148; 2005:181-189.

91. How reliable is the sub-population model in DNA testimony? J.S. Buckleton, J.M. Curran, S.J. Walsh

Forensic Science International, 2006, 157(1-2):144-148

92. Is the 2p rule always conservative? John Buckleton and Chris Triggs. Forensic Science International 159

(2006) 206-209

93. The extent of substructure in the indigenous Australian population and its impact on DNA evidence

interpretation. Simon J Walsh, R John Mitchell, James M Curran, and John S Buckleton. International

Congress Series 1288 (2006) 382 – 384

94. DNA commission of the International Society of Forensic Genetics: Recommendations on the interpretation

of mixtures. P. Gill, C.H. Brenner, J.S. Buckleton, A. Carracedo, M. Krawczak, W.R. Mayr, . Morling, M.

Prinz, P.M. Schneider and B.S. Weir Forensic Science International. 160, 2006, 90-101

95. The effect of linkage on the calculation of DNA match probabilities for siblings and half siblings. John

Buckleton and Chris Triggs. Forensic Science International. 160, 2006, 193-199

96. Dealing with allelic dropout when reporting the evidential value in DNA relatedness analysis. . John

Buckleton and Chris Triggs. Forensic Science International. 160, 2006, 134-139

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97. An extended likelihood ratio framework for interpreting evidence. JS Buckleton, CM Triggs, and C

Champod. Science & Justice 46(2006)69-78

98. Towards understanding the effect of uncertainty in the number of contributors to DNA stains. John

Buckleton, James Curran and Peter Gill. FSI genetics 1(1), 2007, 20-28

99. Autosomal microsatellite allele frequencies for a nationwide dataset from the Australian Caucasian sub-

population Simon J. Walsh and John S. Buckleton. Forensic Science International Volume 168, Issues 2-3,

24 May 2007, Pages e47-e50

100. Autosomal microsatellite allele frequencies for 15 regionally defined Aboriginal Australian population

datasets Simon J. Walsh and John S. Buckleton Forensic Science International Volume 168, Issues 2-3, 24

May 2007, Pages e29-e42

101. Use of subpopulation data in Australian forensic DNA casework. S.J. Walsh, R.J. Mitchell, F. Torpy and

J.S. Buckleton. Forensic Science International: GENETICS 1, 3-4, 238-246, 2007

102. Walsh, SJ, Mitchell, RJ, Watson, N and Buckleton, JS. A comprehensive analysis of microsatellite diversity

in Aboriginal Australia. Journal of Human Genetics. 52(2007);(2):712-728.

103. The appropriate use of subpopulation corrections for differences in endogamous communities. James

Curran and John Buckleton. Forensic Science International, 2007, 168, 106-111

104. Population data from sub-populations of the Northern Territory of Australia for 15 autosomal short tandem

repeat (STR) loci Forensic Science International, Volume 171, Issues 2-3, 13 September 2007, Pages 237-

249 Carmen Eckhoff, Simon J. Walsh and John S. Buckleton

105. Population data from the New South Wales Aboriginal Australian sub-population for the profiler plus

autosomal short tandem repeat (STR) loci Forensic Science International, Volume 175, Issues 2-3, 5 March

2008, Pages 235-237 Robert Goetz, John West, Simon J. Walsh and John S. Buckleton

106. The Impact of Maori Cultural Values on Forensic Science Practice in New Zealand Maui Hudson,

Christine Allan, Keith Bedford, John Buckleton and Keriata Stuart. Journal of Forensic Sciences 53(2):

380-383, 2008.

107. Empirical testing of estimated DNA frequencies. J.M. Curran, S.J. Walsh and J.S. Buckleton. Forensic

Science International: GENETICS 2008 3-4, 267-272.

108. An investigation into the relationship between edge counts and the variability of the refractive index of

glass: Part I: Edge morphology Forensic Science International, Volume 177, Issue 1, 2 May 2008, Pages

24-31A.W.N. Newton, J.S. Buckleton

109. A discussion of the merits of random man not excluded and likelihood ratios John Buckleton and James

Curran Forensic Science International: Genetics 2 (2008) 343–348

110. Comparing the growth and effectiveness of forensic DNA databases. Forensic Science International:

Genetics Supplement Series. Walsh, SJ, Buckleton, JS, Ribaux, O, Roux, C and Raymond, T.

1(2008);(1):667-668

111. Empirical support for the reliability of DNA interpretation in Croatia. Lauc, G, Dzijan, S, Marjanovic, D,

Walsh, S, Curran, J and Buckleton, J. Forensic Science International: Genetics. 3(2008);(1):50-53

112. Effectiveness of familial searches James M. Curran, John S. Buckleton. Science and Justice 84 (2008) 164–

167

113. Experimental design for acquiring relevant data to address the issue of comparing consecutively

manufactured tools and firearms John Buckleton, Chris Triggs, Franco Taroni, Christophe Champod and

Gerhard Wevers. Science and Justice 48 (2008) 178–181

114. Empirical support for the reliability of DNA evidence interpretation in Australia and New Zealand James

M. Curran, Simon Joseph Walsh and John S. Buckleton. Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences Vol. 40,

No. 2, December 2008, 99–108

115. Buckleton, J., J.-A. Bright, and S.J. Walsh, Database crime to crime match rate calculation. Forensic

Science International: Genetics, 2009. 3(3): p. 200-201.

116. Balding, D J and Buckleton, J, Interpreting low template DNA profiles, Forensic Science International:

Genetics.4 (1) (2009). 1-10.

117. Buckleton, J., Validation issues around DNA typing of low level DNA. Forensic Science International:

Genetics, 2009. 3(4): p. 225-26

118. Bright, J-A, Turkington, J, and Buckleton, J, Examination of the variability in mixed DNA profile

parameters for the Identifiler(TM) multiplex, Forensic Science International: Genetics.4 (2).

119. Bright, J-A, Buckleton, J S, and McGovern, C E, Allele frequencies for the four major sub-populations of

New Zealand for the 15 Identifiler loci, Forensic Science International: Genetics.4 (2). 2010 e65-e66.

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120. Gill, P and Buckleton, J, A universal strategy to interpret DNA profiles that does not require a definition of

low-copy-number, Forensic Science International: Genetics. Volume 4, Issue 4, July 2010, Pages 221-227

121. Hicks, T, Taroni, F, Curran, J, Buckleton, J, Ribaux, O, and Castella, V, Use of DNA profiles for

investigation using a simulated national DNA database: Part I. Partial SGM Plus® profiles, Forensic Science

International: Genetics. 2010, 232-238

122. Fleming, R I, Bowden, A L, Hermiz, W, Buckleton, J S, and Harbison, S, The definitive identification of

body fluids using mRNA, Science & Justice.2010 50 (1). 46-46.

123. T. Hicks, F. Taroni, J. Curran, J. Buckleton, V. Castella, and O. Ribaux, Use of DNA profiles for

investigation using a simulated national DNA database: Part II. Statistical and ethical considerations on

familial searching. Forensic Science International: Genetics, 2010. 4(5): p. 316-322.

124. Modeling Forensic DNA Database Performance, Journal of Forensic Sciences

2010, 55 1174-1183 , Simon J. Walsh, James M. Curran, John S. Buckleton

125. Inclusion Probabilities and Dropout. Journal of Forensic Sciences 2010, 55(5), 1171–1173, James M.

Curran, John Buckleton

126. S. Petricevic, J. Whitaker, J. Buckleton, S. Vintiner, J. Patel, P. Simon, H. Ferraby, W. Hermiz, and A.

Russell, Validation and development of interpretation guidelines for low copy number (LCN) DNA profiling

in New Zealand using the AmpFlSTR® SGM Plus(TM) multiplex. Forensic Science International: Genetics,

2010. 4(5): p. 305-310

127. J.-A. Bright, E. Huizing, L. Melia, and J. Buckleton, Determination of the variables affecting mixed

MiniFiler(TM) DNA profiles. Forensic Science International: Genetics. 2011. 5(5): p. 381-385

128. Curran, J.M. and J.S. Buckleton, An investigation into the performance of methods for adjusting for

sampling uncertainty in DNA likelihood ratio calculations. Forensic Science International: Genetics, 2011.

5(5): p. 512-516.

129. C. Brookes, J.-A. Bright, S. Harbison, and J. Buckleton, Characterising stutter in forensic STR multiplexes.

Forensic Science International: Genetics, 2012, 6(1): 58-63.

130. J.S. Buckleton, M. Krawczak, and B.S. Weir, The interpretation of lineage markers in forensic DNA testing.

Forensic Science International: Genetics, 2011,5(2): p. 78-83.

131. C.E.H. Berger, J. Buckleton, C. Champod, I.W. Evett, and G. Jackson, Response to Faigman et al. Science &

Justice, 2011 51(4) 215

132. A comprehensive statistical analysis of striated tool mark examinations Part 2: Comparing known matches

and known non-matches using likelihood ratios Gerhard Wevers, Michael Neel and John Buckleton. AFTE

Journal, 2011,43(2),137-145

133. J.-A. Bright, K. Mcmanus, S. Harbison, P. Gill, and J. Buckleton, A comparison of stochastic variation in

mixed and unmixed casework and synthetic samples. Forensic Science International: Genetics, 2012, 6(2):

180-184.

134. H. Kelly, J.-A. Bright, J. Curran, and J. Buckleton, The interpretation of low level DNA mixtures. Forensic

Science International: Genetics, 2012, 6(2): 191-197.

135. Bright, J.-A., P. Gill, and J. Buckleton, Composite profiles in DNA analysis. Forensic Science International:

Genetics. 2012 6 (3) , pp. 317-321

136. Cockerton, S., K. McManus, and J. Buckleton, Interpreting lineage markers in view of subpopulation effects.

Forensic Science International: Genetics. 2012 6 (3) , pp. 393-397

137. P. Gill, C. Phillips, C. McGovern, J.-A. Bright, and J. Buckleton, An evaluation of potential allelic

association between the STRs vWA and D12S391: Implications in criminal casework and applications to

short pedigrees. Forensic Science International: Genetics 2012 6 (4) , pp. 477-486

138. Hancock, S., R. Morgan-Smith, and J. Buckleton, The interpretation of shoeprint comparison class

correspondences. Science & Justice 52 (2012), pp. 243-248

139. H. Kelly, J.-A. Bright, J.M. Curran, and J. Buckleton, Modelling heterozygote balance in forensic DNA

profiles. Forensic Science International: Genetics, Forensic Science International: Genetics, Volume 6, Issue

6, December 2012, Pages 729-734

140. Balding, D.J., Krawczak, M, Buckleton, J, and Curran, J. Decision-making in familial database searching:

KI alone or not alone? Forensic Science International: Genetics, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2013, Pages 52-

54

141. J.-A. Bright, D. Taylor, J.M. Curran, and J.S. Buckleton, Developing allelic and stutter peak height models

for a continuous method of DNA interpretation. Forensic Science International: Genetics, Forensic Science

International: Genetics, Volume 7, Issue 2, February 2013, Pages 296-304

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142. Relatedness calculations for linked loci incorporating subpopulation effects Forensic Science International:

Genetics, Volume 7, Issue 3, May 2013, Pages 380-383 Jo-Anne Bright, James M. Curran, John S.

Buckleton

143. Investigation into the performance of different models for predicting stutter Forensic Science International:

Genetics, Volume 7, Issue 4, July 2013, Pages 422-427 Jo-Anne Bright, James M. Curran, John S.

Buckleton

144. Robertson, B., Vignaux, T., Buckleton, J. R v Meyboom (2011) 28 A Crim R 551, “Flawed reasoning about

DNA” Crim L J 2013, 37, 137-143.

145. Taylor, D., J.-A. Bright, and J. Buckleton, The interpretation of single source and mixed DNA profiles.

Forensic Science International: Genetics, 2013. 7(5): p. 516-528.

146. Bright J-A, Curran JM, Hopwood AJ, Puch-Solis R, Buckleton JS. Consideration of the probative value of

single donor 15-plex STR profiles in UK populations and its presentation in UK courts II. Science & Justice.

2013;53:371

147. Application of Random Match Probability Calculations to Mixed STR Profiles Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volume 58, Issue 2, March 2013, Pages: 474–485, Todd Bille, Jo-Anne Bright and John Buckleton

148. Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume 45, Issue 4, 2013 Degradation of forensic DNA profiles Jo-

Anne Bright, Duncan Taylor, James M. Curran & John S. Buckleton pages 445-449

149. Buckleton, J., H. Kelly, J.-A. Bright, D. Taylor, T. Tvedebrink and J. M. Curran (2014). "Utilising allelic

dropout probabilities estimated by logistic regression in casework." Forensic Science International: Genetics

9(0): 9-11

150. Kelly H, Bright J-A, Buckleton JS, Curran JM. A comparison of statistical models for the analysis of

complex forensic DNA profiles. Science & justice : journal of the Forensic Science Society. 2014;54:66-70

151. Identifying and modelling the drivers of stutter in forensic DNA profiles. Kelly, Hannah,Bright, Jo-Anne

Buckleton, John S. Curran, James M. Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2014, Vol. 46 Issue 2, p194-

203

152. Bright, Jo-Anne, Stevenson, Kate E., Coble, Michael D., Hill, Carolyn R., Curran, James M. and Buckleton,

John S. Characterising the STR locus D6S1043 and examination of its effect on stutter rates. Forensic

Science International: Genetics, 2014. 8(1): p. 20-23.

153. An illustration of the effect of various sources of uncertainty on DNA likelihood ratio calculations D. Taylor

, J-A. Bright , J. Buckleton , J. Curran Forensic Science International: Genetics Volume 11, July 2014, Pages

56–63

154. Bright, J.-A., J.M. Curran, and J.S. Buckleton, The effect of the uncertainty in the number of contributors to

mixed DNA profiles on profile interpretation. Forensic Science International: Genetics, 2014. 12(0): p. 208-

214.

155. Combining autosomal and Y chromosome match probabilities using coalescent theory John Buckleton,

Steven Myers Forensic Science International: Genetics 11 (2014) 52–55

156. Bright J-A, Taylor D, Curran J, Buckleton J. Searching mixed DNA profiles directly against profile

databases. Forensic Science International: Genetics, Volume 9, March 2014, Pages 102-110

157. Bright J-A, Curran J, Buckleton J. Modelling PowerPlex® Y stutter and artefacts. Forensic Science

International: Genetics 11 (2014) 126–136

158. Bright JA, Neville S, Curran JM, Buckleton JS. Variability of mixed DNA profiles separated on a 3130 and

3500 capillary electrophoresis instrument. Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2014;DOI:

10.1080/00450618.2013.851279.

159. Uncertainty in the number of contributors for the European Standard Set of loci James M. Curran, John

Buckleton. Forensic Science International: Genetics Volume 11, July 2014, Pages 205-206

160. Geographical variation of shoeprint comparison class correspondences Indrika Benedict, Elisabeth Corke,

Rian Morgan-Smith, Philip Maynard, James M. Curran, John Buckleton, Claude Roux Science & Jusice

Vol. 54, Issue 5, p335–337

161. John Buckleton, Jo-Anne Bright, Duncan Taylor, Ian Evett, Tacha Hicks, Graham Jackson, James M.

Curran. Helping formulate propositions in forensic DNA analysis Science and Justice 2014 Vol. 54, Issue 4,

p258–261

162. Taylor, D., J.-A. Bright, and J. Buckleton, Considering relatives when assessing the evidential strength of

mixed DNA profiles. Forensic Science International: Genetics, 2014. 13(0): p. 259-263.

163. Taylor, D., J.A. Bright, and J. Buckleton, The ‘factor of two’ issue in mixed DNA profiles. Journal of

Theoretical Biology, 2014. 363: p. 300-306.

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164. J.-A. Bright, J.S. Buckleton, D. Taylor, M.A.C.S.S. Fernando, and J.M. Curran, Modelling forward stutter:

towards increased objectivity in forensic DNA interpretation. Electrophoresis, 2014. 35(21-22): 3152-3157.

165. J.-A. Bright, A.J. Hopwood, J.S. Curran and J.S. Buckleton, A Guide to Forensic DNA Interpretation and

Linkage. Profiles in DNA, 2014. Available from: http://worldwide.promega.com/resources/profiles-in-dna/2014/a-guide-to-forensic-dna-interpretation-and-linkage/

166. Bright J.-A, Curran J, Buckleton J. Investigating into stutter ratio variance. Australian Journal of Forensic

Sciences, 2014, 46(3): 304-312.

167. Taylor, D., J.-A. Bright, and J. Buckleton, Interpreting forensic DNA profiling evidence without specifying

the number of contributors. Forensic Science International: Genetics, 2014. 13: p. 269-280.

168. Bille TW, Weitz SM, Coble MD, Buckleton J, Bright J-A. Comparison of the performance of different

models for the interpretation of low level mixed DNA profiles. ELECTROPHORESIS. 2014;35:3125-33.

169. Berger CEH, Vergeer P, Buckleton JS. A more straightforward derivation of the LR for a database search.

Forensic Science International: Genetics. 2015;14:156-60

170. Taylor D, Buckleton J. Do low template DNA profiles have useful quantitative data? Forensic Science

International: Genetics. 2015;16:13-6.

171. Bright J-A, Curran JM, Buckleton JS. The effect of the uncertainty in the number of contributors to mixed

DNA profiles on profile interpretation. Forensic Science International: Genetics.12:208-14

172. Tvedebrink T, Bright J-A, Buckleton JS, Curran JM, Morling N. The effect of wild card designations and

rare alleles inforensic DNA database searches. Forensic Science International: Genetics. 2015,16:98-104

173. Taylor, D., J. Buckleton, and I. Evett, Testing likelihood ratios produced from complex DNA profiles.

Forensic Science International: Genetics, Volume 16, May 2015, Pages 165-171

174. Cooper S, McGovern C, Bright J-A, Taylor D, Buckleton J. Investigating a common approach to DNA

profile interpretation using probabilistic software. Forensic Science International: Genetics. 2015;16:121-31.

175. J.-A. Bright, K.E. Stevenson, J.M. Curran, and J.S. Buckleton, The variability in likelihood ratios due to

different mechanisms. Forensic Science International: Genetics, 2015. 14: 187-190.

176. J.-A. Bright, Evett IW, Taylor D, Curran JM, Buckleton J. A series of recommended tests when validating

probabilistic DNA profile interpretation software. Forensic Science International: Genetics. 2015;14:125-31.

177. Bright J, Buckleton, J. and Taylor, D. A response to “How to Cross-examine forensic scientists: A guide

for lawyers.” Australian Bar Review. 2015, 41, 1-4.

178. Gittelson S., Kalafut T., Myers S., Taylor D., Hicks T., Taroni F., Evett I.W., Bright J.-A., Buckleton J.

(2016) A practical guide for the formulation of propositions in the Bayesian approach to DNA evidence

interpretation in an adversarial environment. Journal of Forensic Sciences 2016; 61(1): 186-195.

179. Uncertainty in the number of contributors in the proposed new CODIS set Michael D. Coble, Jo-Anne

Bright, John Buckleton and James M. Curran. Forensic Science International: Genetics 19 (2015) 207-211.

180. Taylor D, Bright J-A, McGoven C, Hefford C, Kalafut T, Buckleton J. Validating multiplexes for use in

conjunction with modern interpretation strategies. Forensic Science International: Genetics.2016. 20:6-19.

181. Taylor D, Buckleton J, Bright J-A. Factors affecting peak height variability for short tandem repeat data.

Forensic Science International: Genetics (21) 2016 126-133

182. Using Probabilistic Theory to Develop Interpretation Guidelines for Y-STR Profiles Forensic Science

International: Genetics 21;2016:22-34 Duncan Taylor, Jo-Anne Bright and John Buckleton

183. Population-specific FST values for forensic STR markers: A worldwide survey. John Buckleton, James

Curran, Jérôme Goudet, Alexandre Thiéry and B.S. Weir. FSI: Genetics 2016, 23: 91-100

184. Bright J-A, Taylor D, McGovern C, Cooper S, Russell L, Abarno D, et al. Developmental validation of

STRmix™, expert software for the interpretation of forensic DNA profiles. Forensic Science International:

Genetics. 2016;23:226-39.

185. Bieber FR, Buckleton JS, Budowle B, Butler JM, Coble MD. Evaluation of forensic DNA mixture evidence:

protocol for evaluation, interpretation, and statistical calculations using the combined probability of

inclusion. BMC Genetics. 2016;17:1-15.

186. Population data on the expanded CODIS core STR loci for eleven populations of significance for forensic

DNA analyses in the United States Forensic Science International: Genetics, Volume 25, November 2016,

Pages 175-181 Tamyra R. Moretti, Lilliana I. Moreno, Jill B. Smerick, Michelle L. Pignone, Rosana Hizon,

John S. Buckleton, Jo-Anne Bright, Anthony J. Onorato

187. DNA Commission of the International Society for Forensic Genetics: Recommendations on the validation of

software programs performing biostatistical calculations for forensic genetics applications. M.D. Coble, J.

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Buckleton , J.M. Butler T. Egeland, R. Fimmers, P. Gill, L. Gusmão, B. Guttman, M. Krawczak, N. Morling,

W. Parson, N. Pinto, P.M. Schneider, S.T. Sherry, S. Willuweit, M. Prinz FSI: Genetics 2016;25:191-197

188. Importance sampling allows Hd true tests of highly discriminating DNA profiles. Forensic Science

International: Genetics 27: 74-81; 2016 Duncan Taylor, James Curran and John Buckleton

189. The factor of 10 in forensic DNA profile and match probabilities. Simone Gittelson, Tamyra R. Moretti,

Anthony J. Onorato, Bruce Budowle, B. S. Weir and John Buckleton. Forensic Science International:

Genetics, Vol. 28, p178–187

190. Taylor D, Bright J-A, Buckleton J. Commentary: A “Source” of Error: Computer Code, Criminal

Defendants, and the Constitution. Frontiers in Genetics. 2017;8.

191. Likelihood ratio formulae for disputed parentage when the product of conception is trisomic Duncan A.

Taylor, Oliva Handt, Damien Abarno and John Buckleton 131 (6), 1513-1521

192. Moretti TR, Just RS, Kehl SC, Willis LE, Buckleton JS, Bright J-A, et al. Internal validation of STRmix; for

the interpretation of single source and mixed DNA profiles. Forensic Science International: Genetics.

2017;29:126-44

193. Evett IW, Berger CEH, Buckleton JS, Champod C, Jackson G. Finding the way forward for forensic science

in the US—A commentary on the PCAST report. Forensic Science International. 2017;278:16-23.

194. Bright, J.-A., Taylor, D., Gittelson, S., & Buckleton, J. The paradigm shift in DNA profile interpretation.

Forensic Science International: Genetics. 2017 Vol. 31, e24–e32

195. Taylor, D., Bright, J-A., Kelly, H., Lin, M-H., Buckleton, J. A fully continuous system of DNA profile

evidence evaluation that can utilise STR profile data produced under different conditions within a single

analysis. Forensic Science International: Genetics 2017, 31 149-154

196. Bright, J.-A., et al., Internal validation of STRmix; A multi laboratory response to PCAST. Forensic Science

International: Genetics, 2018. Vol. 34, p11–24

197. T. Kalafut, C. Schuerman, B.S. Joel Sutton, T. Faris, B.S. Luigi Armogida, B.S. Jo-Anne Bright, J.

Buckleton, D. Taylor, Implementation and validation of an improved allele specific stutter filtering method

for electropherogram interpretation, Forensic Science International: Genetics. 2018 Vol. 35, p50–56

198. D. Taylor, J. Curran, J. Buckleton, Likelihood ratio development for mixed Y-STR profiles, Forensic

Science International: Genetics 35 (2018) 82-96.

199. H. Kelly, J.-A. Bright, M. Kruijver, S. Cooper, D. Taylor, K. Duke, M. Strong, V. Beamer, C. Buettner, J.

Buckleton, A sensitivity analysis to determine the robustness of STRmixTM; with respect to laboratory

calibration, Forensic Science International: Genetics. 2018 Vol. 35, p113–122

200. S. Gittelson, C.E.H. Berger, G. Jackson, I.W. Evett, C. Champod, B. Robertson, J.M. Curran, D. Taylor,

B.S. Weir, M.D. Coble, J.S. Buckleton, A response to “Likelihood ratio as weight of evidence: A closer

look” by Lund and Iyer, Forensic Science International. Forensic Science International, 288, July

2018, pages e15-e19

201. M.M. Andersen, J. Curran, J. de Zoete, D. Taylor, J. Buckleton, Modelling the dependence structure of Y-

STR haplotypes using graphical models, Forensic Science International: Genetics 37 (2018) 29-36.

202. J.S. Buckleton, J.-A. Bright, S. Gittelson, T. Moretti, A.J. Onorato, F.R. Bieber, B. Budowle, D. Taylor, The

Probabilistic Genotyping Software STRmix: Utility and Evidence for its Validity, Journal of Forensic

Sciences (2018) https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.13898

203. J.S. Buckleton, J.-A. Bright, K. Cheng, B. Budowle, M.D. Coble, NIST interlaboratory studies involving

DNA mixtures (MIX13): A modern analysis, Forensic Science International: Genetics 37 (2018) 172-179.

204. S.K. Wasser, A. Torkelson, M. Winters, Y. Horeaux, S. Tucker, M.Y. Otiende, F.A.T. Sitam, J.S. Buckleton,

B.S. Weir, Combating transnational organized crime by linking multiple large ivory seizures to the same

dealer, Science Advances 4(9) (2018) 1-10.

205. J.S. Buckleton, J.-A. Bright, K. Cheng, H. Kelly, D.A. Taylor, The effect of varying the number of

contributors in the prosecution and alternate propositions, Forensic Science International: Genetics 38 (2019)

225-231

206. J.-A. Bright, K. Cheng, Z. Kerr, C. McGovern, H. Kelly, T.R. Moretti, M.A. Smith, F.R. Bieber, B.

Budowle, M.D. Coble, R. Alghafri, P.S. Allen, A. Barber, V. Beamer, C. Buettner, M. Russell, C. Gehrig, T.

Hicks, J. Charak, K. Cheong-Wing, A. Ciecko, C.T. Davis, M. Donley, N. Pedersen, B. Gartside, D.

Granger, M. Greer-Ritzheimer, E. Reisinger, J. Kennedy, E. Grammer, M. Kaplan, D. Hansen, H.J. Larsen,

A. Laureano, C. Li, E. Lien, E. Lindberg, C. Kelly, B. Mallinder, S. Malsom, A. Yacovone-Margetts, A.

McWhorter, S.M. Prajapati, T. Powell, G. Shutler, K. Stevenson, A.R. Stonehouse, L. Smith, J. Murakami,

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E. Halsing, D. Wright, L. Clark, D.A. Taylor, J. Buckleton, STRmixTM; collaborative exercise on DNA

mixture interpretation, Forensic Science International: Genetics 40 (2019) 1-8.

207. T. Bille, S. Weitz, J.S. Buckleton, J.-A. Bright, Interpreting a major component from a mixed DNA profile

with an unknown number of minor contributors, Forensic Science International: Genetics 40 (2019) 150-

159.

208. D. Taylor, E. Rowe, M. Kruijver, D. Abarno, J.-A. Bright, J. Buckleton, Inter-sample contamination

detection using mixture deconvolution comparison, Forensic Science International: Genetics 40 (2019) 160-

167.

209. D.A. Taylor, J.S. Buckleton, J.-A. Bright, Comment on "DNA mixtures interpretation; A proof-of-concept

multi-software comparison highlighting different probabilistic methods; performances on challenging

samples"; by Alladio et al, Forensic Science International: Genetics 40 (2019) e248-e251.

210. M. Kruijver, J.-A. Bright, H. Kelly, J. Buckleton, Exploring the probative value of mixed DNA profiles,

Forensic Science International: Genetics 41 (2019) 1-10.

211. Russell, Laura, Cooper, Stuart, Wivell, Richard, Kerr, Zane, Taylor, Duncan, Buckleton, John and Bright,

Jo-Anne, A guide to results and diagnostics within a STRmix™ report. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews:

Forensic Science. 0(0): p. e1354

Selected unrefereed publications.

1. An aid to the detection and correction of inaccuracies in photographic reproduction of shoeprints. KAJ

Walsh and JS Buckleton. AFTE Journal (1987) 19 (3);103-112

2. Aspects of the Bayesian interpretation of fibre evidence. John Buckleton and Ian Evett. CRSE report 684,

1989

3. Computerised Assistance for Glass Evidence (CAGE): An experimental Knowledge Based System for

Assisting in the interpretation of Forensic Glass Examinations. Buckleton JS Pinchin RA and Evett IW.

CRSE report no 684.

4. Firing sequence involving two .303 British cartridges. KAJ Walsh and JS Buckleton. AFTE Journal (1991)

23 (3); 816-819.

5. Further observations on glass evidence interpretation. Evett, Lambert, and Buckleton FSS report RR764,

1994.

6. A perplexing accidental discharge of ammunition. JS Buckleton and KAJ Walsh. AFTE Journal (1992) 24

(1); 46-54.

7. Recognition of a .22 Long Rifle Squib used in a Shooting. KAJ Walsh and JS Buckleton. AFTE Journal

(1994) 26 (4); 254-260.

8. Matching Vehicle Parts back to the Vehicle. Kevan Walsh, Tony Gummer and JS Buckleton. AFTE

Journal (1994) 26 (4); 287-291.

9. Invited review. Buckleton JS "Science and the detective: Selective reading in forensic science." And

"Interpreting evidence: Evaluating forensic science in the courtroom” Nature 1995; 377(6547):300.

10. Bayes beats frequentist. Buckleton JS. The Forensic Panel letter 1999, 3 (11): 5.

11. Analysis of Caucasian Profiler Plus Data from South Australia Forensic Science Laboratory BS Weir and JS

Buckleton June 16 2000.

12. Detection of deviations from genetic equilibrium--a commentary on Budowle B et al. Population data on the

thirteen CODIS core short tandem repeat loci in African Americans, US Caucasians, Hispanics, Bahamians,

Jamaicans, and Trinidadians. Buckleton J, Triggs CM, Curran MJ J. Forensic Science (2001) 46(1):198-200

13. Analysis of Western Australian Sub-population Data for the Profiler Plus and Cofiler STR Loci. Buckleton

JS and Walsh SJ 2001

14. Likelihood ratios as a relevant and logical approach to assess the value of shoeprint evidence. Franco Taroni

and John Buckleton. Information Bulletin for shoeprint/toolmark examiners. 8(2) Sept 2002: 15-25

15. Firearms and tool marks identification: The Bayesian approach. Champod C, Baldwin D, Taroni F, and

Buckleton JS. FSS Report No RR830 and AFTE Journal 2003;35(3):307-316

16. Hicks T, Buckleton J, Curran J. (2003) Commentary on: Bottrell MC, Webb JB Book review of: Forensic

interpretation of glass evidence J Forensic Sci 2002;47(4):926-7. Journal of Forensic Sciences May;

48(3):694.

17. Buckleton J. Biographical piece on Professor Bruce Weir. The New Zealand Mathematics Journal (April

Issue).

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18. Walsh SJ and Buckleton JS. Analysis of Sub-population Data from the Northern Territory at Fifteen

Autosomal STR Loci. July 2004

19. Report of the National Institute of Forensic Sciences Standing Committee on Sub-Population Data.

Autosomal microsatellite diversity within the indigenous Australian sub-population. 25 November 2004,

John S. Buckleton, Simon J. Walsh, R. John Mitchell

20. Comment on Presentation of DNA data in cases of disputed paternity. John Buckleton and Simon Walsh.

Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 37:37-40, 2005.

21. Walsh, S.J. and Buckleton, J.S. Analysis of New South Wales Aboriginal Australian Sub-Population Data

for the Profiler Plus Autosomal Short Tandem Repeat Loci. November 2005.

22. Analysis of Australian Caucasian Population Data for the Fifteen Identifiler™ Short Tandem Repeat Loci.

Simon Walsh and John Buckleton. May 2006

23. Report of the National Institute of Forensic Sciences Standing Committee on Sup-Population data:

Autosomal microsatellite diversity within the Australian population. Buckleton, Walsh and Mitchell. Jan

2007.

24. Letter to the editor regarding Boettcher, B. Difficulties in deriving conclusions from DNA data for

Australian aborigines (2005) Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 37 (1), pp. 27-33 Walsh, S.J.,

Buckleton, J.S., Turbett, G.R., Mitchell, R.J., Chakraborty, R.

25. Gill, P and Buckleton, J, Low copy number typing--Where next?, Forensic Science International: Genetics

Supplement Series.2 (1) (2009). 553-555.

26. Walsh, S J, Buckleton, J S, Ribaux, O, Roux, C, and Raymond, T, Comparing the growth and effectiveness

of forensic DNA databases, Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series.1 (1) (2008). 667-

668.

27. Jo-Anne Bright, Andrew Hopwood, James M. Curran and John S. Buckleton. A Guide to Forensic DNA

Interpretation and Linkage. 2014. http://www.promega.com/resources/profiles-in-dna/2014/ a-guide-to-

forensic-dna-interpretation-and-linkage/

28. Buckleton J, Evett I, Weir B. Letter to editor in response to editorial by Risinger et al. Science and

Justice.54:510.

29. J Forensic Sci, July 2015, Vol. 60, No. 4 Moretti, Budowle, and Buckleton correction to Budowle B,

Moretti TR, Baumstark AL, Defenbaugh DA, Keys KM. Population data on the thirteen CODIS core short

tandem repeat loci in African Americans, US Caucasians, Hispanics, Bahamians, Jamaicans, and

Trinidadians. J Forensic Sci 1999;44(6):1277–86

30. Response to Lander’s response to the ANZFSS Council Statement on the President’s Council of Advisors on

Science and Technology Report John Buckleton, Jo-Anne Bright, Duncan Taylor Australian Journal of

Forensic Sciences, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1080/00450618.2018.1457720

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32. Patents

1a. Gill, P. D., Whitaker, J. P., & Buckleton, J. S. (2008). ANALYSIS OF DNA SAMPLES Retrieved from

http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi

1b. GILL, Peter The Forensic Science Service, WHITAKER, Jonathon The Forensic Science Service, &

BUCKLETON, John The Forensic Science Service. (2003). IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO

ANALYSIS OF DNA SAMPLES Retrieved from

http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=EP1280933&F=0

1c. GILL, P., & BUCKLETON, J. (2003). IMPROVEMENTS IN DNA PROFILE ANALYSIS Retrieved from

http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=WO03056494&F=0

1d Europe 7 Jan 09 as EP1280933. IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO ANALYSIS OF DNA

SAMPLES, VERBESSERUNGEN IN BEZUG AUF DIE ANALYSE VON DNS-_PROBEN,

AMELIORATIONS CONCERNANT L’ANALYSE D’ECHANTILLONS D’ADN GILL, Peter,

WHITAKER, Jonathon, BUCKLETON, John

2. Pinchin, R., & Buckleton, J. (2007). CONSIDERATIONS, EVALUATIONS, INVESTIGATIONS AND

SEARCHING Retrieved from http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi

3. PINCHIN, R., & BUCKLETON, J. (2003). METHODS OF EVALUATING DNA-BASED LINKS Retrieved

from http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=WO03083138&F=0

4a. FOREMAN, Lindsey, The Forensic Science Service, EVETT, Ian, The Forensic Science Service, POPE,

Susan, The Forensic Science Service, BUCKLETON, John, ESR, Mt. Albert Science Centre, CURRAN,

James, University of Waikato, & TRIGGS, Christopher, University of Auckland. (2004). IMPROVEMENTS

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IN AND RELATING TO INTERPRETING DNA Retrieved from

http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=EP1456412&F=0

4b. FOREMAN, L., EVETT, I., POPE, S., BUCKLETON, J., CURRAN, J., & TRIGGS, C. (2003).

IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO INTERPRETING DNA Retrieved from

http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=WO03056035&F=0

4c. Foreman, L., Evett, I., Pope, S., Buckleton, J., Curran, J., & Triggs, C. (2005). Interpreting DNA Retrieved

from http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi