Weight-of-evidence for DNA profiles / David J. Balding.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Balding, D. J.

Series:

Statistics in practice.

Statistics in practice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forensic genetics--Statistical methods.

Forensic genetics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Assessing Weight-of-Evidence for DNA Profiles is an excellent introductory text to the use of statistical analysis for assessing DNA evidence. It offers practical guidance to forensic scientists with little dependence on mathematical ability as the book includes background information on statistics - including likelihood ratios - population genetics, and courtroom issues. The author, who is highly experienced in this field, has illustrated the book throughout with his own experiences as well as providing a theoretical underpinning to the subject. It is an ideal choice for forensic scientis

Contents:

Weight-of-evidence for Forensic DNA Profiles; Statistics in Practice; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Weight-of-evidence theory; 1.2 About the book; 1.3 DNA profiling technology; 1.4 What you need to know already; 1.5 Other resources; 2 Crime on an island; 2.1 Warm-up examples; 2.1.1 Disease testing: Positive Predictive Value (PPV); 2.1.2 Coloured taxis; 2.2 Rare trait identification evidence; 2.2.1 The "island" problem; 2.2.2 A first lesson from the island problem; 2.3 Making the island problem more realistic; 2.3.1 Uncertainty about p; 2.3.2 Uncertainty about N

2.3.3 Possible typing errors2.3.4 Searches; 2.3.5 Other evidence; 2.3.6 Relatives and population subdivision; 2.4 Weight-of-evidence exercises; 3 Assessing evidence via likelihood ratios; 3.1 Likelihood ratios; 3.2 The weight-of-evidence formula; 3.2.1 Application to the island problem; 3.2.2 The population P; 3.3 General application of the formula; 3.3.1 Several items of evidence; 3.3.2 Assessing all the evidence; 3.3.3 The role of the expert witness; 3.4 Consequences for DNA evidence; 3.4.1 Many possible culprits; 3.4.2 Incorporating the non-DNA evidence; 3.4.3 Relatives

7.1.4 Multiple loci: the effect of linkage

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (175-181) and index.

ISBN:

9786610272112

9781280272110

1280272112

9780470300503

0470300507

9780470867693

0470867698

9780470867662

0470867663

OCLC:

123275522