Interpretation of statistical evidence in criminal trials - The Prosecutor's Fallacy and the Defense Attorney's Fallacy

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1987, Pages 167-187

  Thompson, William C ^a   Schumann, Edward L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0000312731     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: 1573661X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01044641     Document Type: Article

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