The likelihood ratio approach in cartridge case and bullet comparison

AFTE Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 284-289

  Kerkhoff, W ^a   Stoel, R D ^a   Mattijssen, E J A T ^a   Hermsen, R ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS FORENSIC INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alternate hypothesis; Bayes's theorem; Bayesian statistics; Expert; Hypothesis; Identification; Invisible alternative problem; Likelihood ratio; LR; Opinion; Probability; Range of conclusions; Reporting results

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887090010     PISSN: 10489959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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