Participants’ (categoric respondents based on researcher coding) responses to Likert-scale questions related to examiners’ personal beliefs and support for probabilistic reporting
| Question . | Likert-measure . | Total . | Degrees of dis/ agreement aggregated . |
|---|---|---|---|
| I feel that the proposed shift away from ‘identification’ and the use of probabilistic language is an appropriate direction for the fingerprint community | Strongly agree | 9% (24/265) | 32% (85/265) |
| Somewhat agree | 23% (61/265) | ||
| Neither agree or disagree | 10% (26/265) | 10% (26/265) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 28% (73/265) | 58% (154/265) | |
| Strongly disagree | 31% (81/265) | ||
| I do not understand why there is concern with expressing positive conclusions in absolute terms, such as ‘identification’ | Strongly agree | 22% (59/265) | 49% (129/265) |
| Somewhat agree | 26% (70/265) | ||
| Neither agree or disagree | 9% (23/265) | 9% (23/265) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 25% (65/265) | 43% (113/265) | |
| Strongly disagree | 18% (48/265) | ||
| I support probabilistic reporting because it is a scientifically more appropriate means of expressing positive fingerprint conclusions | Strongly agree | 12% (34/280) | 37% (104/280) |
| Somewhat agree | 25% (70/280) | ||
| Neither agree or disagree | 12% (33/280) | 12% (33/280) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 21% (58/280) | 51% (143/280) | |
| Strongly disagree | 30% (85/280) | ||
| I do not understand why probabilistic conclusions are more appropriate means of expressing positive fingerprint conclusions | Strongly agree | 21% (59/280) | 46% (128/280) |
| Somewhat agree | 25% (69/280) | ||
| Neither agree or disagree | 14% (38/280) | 14% (38/280) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 25% (69/280) | 41% (114/280) | |
| Strongly disagree | 16% (45/280) | ||
| I am willing to take an active role in helping other practitioners become more understanding and accepting of probabilistic reporting | Strongly agree | 13% (37/280) | 34% (94/280) |
| Somewhat agree | 20% (57/280) | ||
| Neither agree or disagree | 34% (95/280) | 34% (95/280) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 13% (35/280) | 33% (91/280) | |
| Strongly disagree | 20% (56/280) |
| Question . | Likert-measure . | Total . | Degrees of dis/ agreement aggregated . |
|---|---|---|---|
| I feel that the proposed shift away from ‘identification’ and the use of probabilistic language is an appropriate direction for the fingerprint community | Strongly agree | 9% (24/265) | 32% (85/265) |
| Somewhat agree | 23% (61/265) | ||
| Neither agree or disagree | 10% (26/265) | 10% (26/265) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 28% (73/265) | 58% (154/265) | |
| Strongly disagree | 31% (81/265) | ||
| I do not understand why there is concern with expressing positive conclusions in absolute terms, such as ‘identification’ | Strongly agree | 22% (59/265) | 49% (129/265) |
| Somewhat agree | 26% (70/265) | ||
| Neither agree or disagree | 9% (23/265) | 9% (23/265) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 25% (65/265) | 43% (113/265) | |
| Strongly disagree | 18% (48/265) | ||
| I support probabilistic reporting because it is a scientifically more appropriate means of expressing positive fingerprint conclusions | Strongly agree | 12% (34/280) | 37% (104/280) |
| Somewhat agree | 25% (70/280) | ||
| Neither agree or disagree | 12% (33/280) | 12% (33/280) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 21% (58/280) | 51% (143/280) | |
| Strongly disagree | 30% (85/280) | ||
| I do not understand why probabilistic conclusions are more appropriate means of expressing positive fingerprint conclusions | Strongly agree | 21% (59/280) | 46% (128/280) |
| Somewhat agree | 25% (69/280) | ||
| Neither agree or disagree | 14% (38/280) | 14% (38/280) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 25% (69/280) | 41% (114/280) | |
| Strongly disagree | 16% (45/280) | ||
| I am willing to take an active role in helping other practitioners become more understanding and accepting of probabilistic reporting | Strongly agree | 13% (37/280) | 34% (94/280) |
| Somewhat agree | 20% (57/280) | ||
| Neither agree or disagree | 34% (95/280) | 34% (95/280) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 13% (35/280) | 33% (91/280) | |
| Strongly disagree | 20% (56/280) |
Participants’ (categoric respondents based on researcher coding) responses to Likert-scale questions related to examiners’ personal beliefs and support for probabilistic reporting
| Question . | Likert-measure . | Total . | Degrees of dis/ agreement aggregated . |
|---|---|---|---|
| I feel that the proposed shift away from ‘identification’ and the use of probabilistic language is an appropriate direction for the fingerprint community | Strongly agree | 9% (24/265) | 32% (85/265) |
| Somewhat agree | 23% (61/265) | ||
| Neither agree or disagree | 10% (26/265) | 10% (26/265) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 28% (73/265) | 58% (154/265) | |
| Strongly disagree | 31% (81/265) | ||
| I do not understand why there is concern with expressing positive conclusions in absolute terms, such as ‘identification’ | Strongly agree | 22% (59/265) | 49% (129/265) |
| Somewhat agree | 26% (70/265) | ||
| Neither agree or disagree | 9% (23/265) | 9% (23/265) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 25% (65/265) | 43% (113/265) | |
| Strongly disagree | 18% (48/265) | ||
| I support probabilistic reporting because it is a scientifically more appropriate means of expressing positive fingerprint conclusions | Strongly agree | 12% (34/280) | 37% (104/280) |
| Somewhat agree | 25% (70/280) | ||
| Neither agree or disagree | 12% (33/280) | 12% (33/280) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 21% (58/280) | 51% (143/280) | |
| Strongly disagree | 30% (85/280) | ||
| I do not understand why probabilistic conclusions are more appropriate means of expressing positive fingerprint conclusions | Strongly agree | 21% (59/280) | 46% (128/280) |
| Somewhat agree | 25% (69/280) | ||
| Neither agree or disagree | 14% (38/280) | 14% (38/280) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 25% (69/280) | 41% (114/280) | |
| Strongly disagree | 16% (45/280) | ||
| I am willing to take an active role in helping other practitioners become more understanding and accepting of probabilistic reporting | Strongly agree | 13% (37/280) | 34% (94/280) |
| Somewhat agree | 20% (57/280) | ||
| Neither agree or disagree | 34% (95/280) | 34% (95/280) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 13% (35/280) | 33% (91/280) | |
| Strongly disagree | 20% (56/280) |
| Question . | Likert-measure . | Total . | Degrees of dis/ agreement aggregated . |
|---|---|---|---|
| I feel that the proposed shift away from ‘identification’ and the use of probabilistic language is an appropriate direction for the fingerprint community | Strongly agree | 9% (24/265) | 32% (85/265) |
| Somewhat agree | 23% (61/265) | ||
| Neither agree or disagree | 10% (26/265) | 10% (26/265) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 28% (73/265) | 58% (154/265) | |
| Strongly disagree | 31% (81/265) | ||
| I do not understand why there is concern with expressing positive conclusions in absolute terms, such as ‘identification’ | Strongly agree | 22% (59/265) | 49% (129/265) |
| Somewhat agree | 26% (70/265) | ||
| Neither agree or disagree | 9% (23/265) | 9% (23/265) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 25% (65/265) | 43% (113/265) | |
| Strongly disagree | 18% (48/265) | ||
| I support probabilistic reporting because it is a scientifically more appropriate means of expressing positive fingerprint conclusions | Strongly agree | 12% (34/280) | 37% (104/280) |
| Somewhat agree | 25% (70/280) | ||
| Neither agree or disagree | 12% (33/280) | 12% (33/280) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 21% (58/280) | 51% (143/280) | |
| Strongly disagree | 30% (85/280) | ||
| I do not understand why probabilistic conclusions are more appropriate means of expressing positive fingerprint conclusions | Strongly agree | 21% (59/280) | 46% (128/280) |
| Somewhat agree | 25% (69/280) | ||
| Neither agree or disagree | 14% (38/280) | 14% (38/280) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 25% (69/280) | 41% (114/280) | |
| Strongly disagree | 16% (45/280) | ||
| I am willing to take an active role in helping other practitioners become more understanding and accepting of probabilistic reporting | Strongly agree | 13% (37/280) | 34% (94/280) |
| Somewhat agree | 20% (57/280) | ||
| Neither agree or disagree | 34% (95/280) | 34% (95/280) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 13% (35/280) | 33% (91/280) | |
| Strongly disagree | 20% (56/280) |
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