Balding, D. J.

Weight-of-evidence for forensic DNA profiles / David J. Balding. - Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, c2005. - x, 184 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Statistics in practice .

Includes bibliographical references (175-181) and index.

Preface. - 1. Introduction. 2. Crime on an island. - 3. Assessing evidence via likelihood ratios. - 4. Typing technologies. - 5. Some population genetics for DNA evidence. - 6. Identification. - 7. Relatedness. - 8. Other approaches to weight of evidence. - 9. Issues for the courtroom. - 10. Solutions to exercises. - Bibliography. - Index.

0470867647 (hbk.)


Forensic genetics--Statistical methods.

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