TY - BOOK AU - Balding,David J. AU - Steele,Christopher D. TI - Weight of evidence for forensic DNA profiles T2 - Statistics in practice SN - 9781118814550 U1 - 000SB:614.1 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Chichester PB - John Wiley KW - Forensic genetics KW - Statistical methods KW - DNA fingerprinting N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -