Evaluating DNA profile evidence when the suspect is identified through a database search

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 603-607

  Balding, David J ^a   Donnelly, Peter ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

databases; DNA profiles; DNA typing; forensic science; statistical inference

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DNA DETERMINATION; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 0029975385     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs13961j     Document Type: Article

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