How to assign a likelihood ratio in a footwear mark case: An analysis and discussion in the light of R v T

Law, Probability and Risk

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 259-277

  Biedermann, A ^a   Taroni, F ^a   Champod, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Footwear marks; Forensic science; Informed judgment; Likelihood ratio

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871268692     PISSN: 14708396     EISSN: 1470840X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/lpr/mgs015     Document Type: Article

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