The PW Allen award is presented to the most meritorious paper published in Science & Justice each year.
The PW Allen Award is given in memory of Phillip W Allen. Phillip W Allen was Vice President of the Society from 1976-1978. Phillip was instrumental in bringing to market the first micro cameras. These were first used by the Metropolitan Police in the Spaghetti House Seige in the late 70's. The company continues to manufacture and sell a range of anti-terrorism equipment. They include explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) bomb search and detection; bomb technician tools; and Electronic Counter Measures (ECM) equipment used to stop remote detonation of bombs.
Description
Awarded annually to the best or most meritorious research paper published in the Society’s Journal in the preceding year as decided by the Council of the Society.
Criteria
The award winner is an “Editor’s choice” as chosen by the Honorary Editor of the Society’s Journal and ratified by the Council of the Society. The “Editor’s choice” is chosen from research publications published in Science and Justice within a given year considered using the following criteria:
- Impact of the work on forensic science
- Novelty of the research
- Quality of the science
The Award
For CSFS non-members the award is in the form of one year’s Affiliate membership of CSFS.
For CSFS members the award is in the form of either one year's gratis on their membership subscription or a voucher to the same value against attendance at a CSFS event.
The Society will cover travel (to a maximum allowance of £200*) and accommodation for a 24 hour package to the principal author, or 1 nominated author, to attend the annual dinner for presentation of the award.
Council members who are authors or co-authors of eligible papers should be recused from the ratification process.
The following papers received the Society's PW Allen Award:
YEAR - AUTHOR(S)
TITLE OF PAPER
2018 - Nadine Smit, Ruth Morgan and David Lagnado A systematic analysis of misleading evidence in unsafe rulings in England and Wales
2017 - L Ostojic, E Wurmbach Analysis of fingerprint samples, testing various conditions, for forensic DNA identification
2016 - S Gherghel, RM Morgan, CS Blackman, K Karu, IP Parkin Analysis of transferred fragrance and its forensic implications
2015 - S Cadd, M Islam, P Manson, S Bleay
Fingerprint composition and aging: A literature review.
2014 - G Reed, K Savage, D Edwards, N NicDaeid
Hyperspectral imaging of gel pen inks. An emerging tool in document analysis.
2013 - N Attard Montalto, J Ojeda, B J Jones
Determining the order of depostion of natural latent fingerprints and laser printed ink using chemical mapping with secondary ion mass spectometry.
2012 - M Grima, M Butler, R Hanson, A Mohameden
Firework displays as sources of particles similar to gunshot residue.
2011- R Palmer, G Polwarth
The persistence of fibres on skin in an outdoor deposition crime scene scenario.
2010- R Puch-Solis, I Evett, S Pope
Calculating likelihood ratios for a mixed DNA profile when a contribution from a generic relative of a suspect is proposed.
2009 - R. Palmer, W Hutchinson, V. Fryer
The discrimination of (non-denim) blue cotton.
2008 - J.Buckleton, C.Triggs, F.Taroni, C.Champod, G.Wevers
Experimental design for acquiring relevant data to address the issue of comparing consecutively manufactured tools and firearms.
2007 - T.W. Biermann
Blocks of colour IV: The evidential value of blue and red cotton fibres.
2006 - P.A. Bull, R.M. Morgan
Sediment fingerprints: A forensic technique using quartz sand grains.
2005 - T. Hicks, F. Schütz, J.M. Curran, C.M. Triggs
A model for estimating the number of glass fragments transferred when breaking a pane: experiments with firearms and hammer.
2002 - I.Pretty, L.D.Addy Associated postmortem dental findings as an aid to personal identification
1996 - C.G.G. Aitken, T. Connolly, A Gammerman, G. Zhang, D. Bailey, R. Gordon, R. Oldfield
Statistical modelling in specific case analysis.
1994 - D.A. Castle, B. Gibbins, P. Hamer
Physical methods for examining and comparing transparent plastic bags and cling film.