The evidential value of paint. Part II: A Bayesian approach

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 263-269

  McDermott, Seán D ^a   Willis, Sheila M ^a   McCullough, John P ^a  

^a Forensic Science Laboratory Dulin Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bayesian; Evidential value; Forensic science; Paint; Survey

Indexed keywords

PAINT;

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CAR; COLOR; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; IRELAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033039702     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14450j     Document Type: Article

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