William C. Thompson

5.6k total citations
131 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

William C. Thompson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, William C. Thompson has authored 131 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Molecular Biology, 20 papers in Genetics and 17 papers in Law. Recurrent topics in William C. Thompson's work include Forensic and Genetic Research (18 papers), Jury Decision Making Processes (16 papers) and Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (12 papers). William C. Thompson is often cited by papers focused on Forensic and Genetic Research (18 papers), Jury Decision Making Processes (16 papers) and Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (12 papers). William C. Thompson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland. William C. Thompson's co-authors include Claudia L. Cowan, Edward L. Schumann, David Rosenhan, Robert Rosenthal, Phoebe C. Ellsworth, D. Michael Risinger, Gordon H. Bower, Michael J. Saks, Leslie Wilson and David J. Asai and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

William C. Thompson

127 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Peers

William C. Thompson
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  • Molecular Biology 610
  • Law 604
  • Social Psychology 582
  • Sociology and Political Science 464
  • Cell Biology 444
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Fields of papers citing papers by William C. Thompson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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How Should Forensic Scientists Present Source Conclusions
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After uniqueness: the evolution of forensic science opinions
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Forensic DNA Statistics: Still Controversial in Some Cases
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Beyond Bad Apples: Analyzing the Role of Forensic Science in Wrongful Convictions
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The National Research Council's Plan to Strengthen Forensic Science: Does the Path forward Run through the Courts?
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1 The Potential for Error in Forensic DNA Testing (and How That Complicates the Use of DNA Databases for Criminal Identification)
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Turning a Blind Eye to Misleading Scientific Testimony: Failure of Procedural Safeguards in a Capital Case
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Evaluating and Challenging Forensic Identification Evidence
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DNA Evidence in the O.J. Simpson Trial
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SELECTIONS TAKEN FROM SOURCE DOCUMENT ON THE ASTROGEODETIC APPROACH, THE NEW REMOTE SENSING PANORAMA, THE FIRST METHOD TO ADJUST A TRAVERSE BASED ON STATISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS, TH FUNCTION AND CORNER PERPETUATION
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