More on the hierarchy of propositions: Exploring the distinction between explanations and propositions

Science and Justice - Journal of the Forensic Science Society

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-10

  Evett, I W ^a   Jackson, G ^b   Lambert, J A ^a  

^a FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^b FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; Decision making; Fibres; Forensic science; Glass; Likelihood ratio; Probability; Statistics

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSION; CRIME; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; EXPERT WITNESS; FORENSIC SCIENCE; RAPE; REVIEW;

EID: 0034034153     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-0306(00)71926-5     Document Type: Article

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