Recent misconceptions about the 'database search problem': A probabilistic analysis using Bayesian networks

Forensic Science International

Volumn 212, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 51-60

  Biedermann, A ^a   Gittelson, S ^a   Taroni, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bayesian networks; Database search; Evidential value

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CONFLICT; DATA ANALYSIS; FORENSIC SCIENCE; JURISPRUDENCE; LEGAL DATABASE; LEGAL EVIDENCE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY;

EID: 80052318036     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.05.013     Document Type: Article

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