A probabilistic approach to the joint evaluation of firearm evidence and gunshot residues

Forensic Science International

Volumn 163, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 18-33

  Biedermann, A ^a,b   Taroni, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b Federal Office of Environment   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bayes' theorem; Bayesian networks; Evaluation and combination of evidence; Gunshot residues (GSR); Mark evidence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; FIREARM; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RESIDUE ANALYSIS;

EID: 33748982176     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.11.001     Document Type: Article

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