Interpreting evidence : evaluating forensic science in the courtroom
This volume describes the principles of interpretation which are applicable to all forms of scientific evidence. Case studies illustrate the operation of the principles of interpretation and also show how the problems which arise in certains cases can be avoided.
xxi, 240 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
9780471960263, 0471960268
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Ch. 1. Introduction
Ch. 2. Interpreting Scientific Evidence
Ch. 3. The Alternative Hypothesis
Ch. 4. Explaining the Strength of Evidence
Ch. 5. The Case as a Whole
Ch. 6. Errors of Thinking
Ch. 7. Classical Statistics and Database Matching
Ch. 8. Transfer Evidence
Ch. 9. Blood and DNA Evidence
Ch. 10. Other Scientific Evidence
Ch. 11. Implications for the Legal System
Ch. 12. Conclusion
Appendix: Probability, Odds and Bayes' Rule
Bernard Robertson is senior lecturer in the Dept. of Business Law, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand and Tony Vignaux is Professor of Operations Research at the Institute of Statistics and Operations Research, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand