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Handbook of Forensic Statistics

David L Banks editor Karen Kafadar editor David H Kaye editor Maria Tackett editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:6th Nov '20

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Handbook of Forensic Statistics is a collection of chapters by leading authorities in forensic statistics. Written for statisticians, scientists, and legal professionals having a broad range of statistical expertise, it summarizes and compares basic methods of statistical inference (frequentist, likelihoodist, and Bayesian) for trace and other evidence that links individuals to crimes, the modern history and key controversies in the field, and the psychological and legal aspects of such scientific evidence.

Specific topics include uncertainty in measurements and conclusions; statistically valid statements of weight of evidence or source conclusions; admissibility and presentation of statistical findings; and the state of the art of methods (including problems and pitfalls) for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data in such areas as forensic biology, chemistry, and pattern and impression evidence. The particular types of evidence that are discussed include DNA, latent fingerprints, firearms and toolmarks, glass, handwriting, shoeprints, and voice exemplars.

"In conclusion, this book is an impressive and comprehensive body of work, well-structured, well-written and perfectly presented, that can be useful for both professionals in statistics and forensics fields."

- Gia Jgarkava, International Society for Slinical Biostatistics, 72, 2021

ISBN: 9781138295407

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 453g

570 pages