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Weight of evidence for forensic DNA profiles / David J. Balding and Christopher D. Steele.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Statistics in practicePublication details: Chichester : John Wiley, 2015.Edition: 2nd edDescription: ix, 213 p. : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781118814550
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 000SB:614.1 23 B177
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. Crime on an island -- 3. Assessing evidence using likelihoods -- 4. Profiling technologies -- 5. Some population genetics for DNA evidence -- 6. Inferences of identity -- 7. Inferring relatedness -- 8. Low-template DNA profiles -- 9. Introduction to likeLTD -- 10. Other approaches to weight of evidence -- 11. Some issues for the courtroom -- Solutions to exercises -- References -- Index.
Summary: The use of DNA evidence is'widely used in the modern justice system. Statistical methodology plays a key role in ensuring that this evidence is collected, interpreted, analysed and presented correctly. This book is a guide to assessing DNA evidence and presenting that evidence in a courtroom setting.' It offers practical guidance to forensic scientists with little dependence on mathematical ability, and provides the scientist with the understanding they require to apply the methods in their work. Since the publication of the first edition of this book in 2005 there have been many incremental changes, and one dramatic change which is the emergence of low template DNA (LTDNA) profiles. This second edition'is edited and expanded to cover the basics of LTDNA technology.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction --
2. Crime on an island --
3. Assessing evidence using likelihoods --
4. Profiling technologies --
5. Some population genetics for DNA evidence --
6. Inferences of identity --
7. Inferring relatedness --
8. Low-template DNA profiles --
9. Introduction to likeLTD --
10. Other approaches to weight of evidence --
11. Some issues for the courtroom --
Solutions to exercises --
References --
Index.

The use of DNA evidence is'widely used in the modern justice system. Statistical methodology plays a key role in ensuring that this evidence is collected, interpreted, analysed and presented correctly. This book is a guide to assessing DNA evidence and presenting that evidence in a courtroom setting.' It offers practical guidance to forensic scientists with little dependence on mathematical ability, and provides the scientist with the understanding they require to apply the methods in their work. Since the publication of the first edition of this book in 2005 there have been many incremental changes, and one dramatic change which is the emergence of low template DNA (LTDNA) profiles. This second edition'is edited and expanded to cover the basics of LTDNA technology.

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