The influence of probabilistic statements on the evaluation of the significance of a DNA match

Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 77-90

  Goos, L M ^a   Silverman, I ^a   Rose, D ^b   Newman, J ^c  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Neuberger Rose LLP   (Canada)

^c Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Centre of Forensic Sciences   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; COURT; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GUILT; HUMAN; MALE; PROBABILITY; READING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 0036617094     PISSN: 00085030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.2002.10757538     Document Type: Article

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