Evaluation and presentation of forensic DNA evidence in European laboratories

Science and Justice - Journal of the Forensic Science Society

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 21-28

  Taroni, F ^a,c   Lambert, J A ^d   Fereday, L ^b   Werrett, D J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^d Forensic Science Service ^*

Author keywords

Bayes' Theory; DNA evidence; Evidence evaluation; Forensic science; Likelihood ratio

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; DNA DETERMINATION; EUROPE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; LABORATORY TEST; LAW SUIT; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 0036309642     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-0306(02)71793-0     Document Type: Article

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