The Use Of Statistics In Forensic Science / Edition 1

by C. G. G. Aitken, David A. Stoney

Overview

Describes ways of assessing forensic science evidence and the means of communicating the assessment to a court of law. The aim of this work is to ensure that the courts consider seriously the probability of the evidence of association.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780139337482
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/31/1991
Series:	Ellis Horwood Series in Forensic Science
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	244
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

C. G. G. Aitken, David A. Stoney

Table of Contents

Probability; populations and samples; weight of evidence and the Bayesian likelihood ratio; transfer evidence; application of statistics to particular areas of forensic science; knowledge-based systems; quality- based systems.