The first edition of Statistics and the Evaluation of Evidence for Forensic Scientists
established itself as a highly regarded authority on this area. Fully revised and updated, the …

Introduction to Statistics for Forensic Scientists is an essential introduction to the subject,
gently guiding the reader through the key statistical techniques used to evaluate various …

This is the first text to examine the use of statistical methods in forensic science and
bayesian statistics in combination. The book is split into two parts: Part One concentrates on …

Forensic chemistry is unique among chemical sciences in that its research, practice, and
presentation must meet the needs of both the scientific and the legal communities. As such …

We have used a combination of lead isotopes and scanning electron microscopy to
determine the relationships between different exhibits in a murder case. Samples involved …

Sampling consists of selection, acquisition, and quantification of a part of the population.
While selection and acquisition apply to physical sampling units of the population …

A consignment of individual packages is thought to contain illegal material, such as drugs, in
some or all of the packages. A sample from the consignment is inspected and the quantity of …

Procedures are reviewed and recommendations made for the choice of the size of a sample
to estimate the characteristics (sometimes known as parameters) of a population consisting …

The accuracy of the 95% confidence probability statement for mean was compared for three
distributions for sample size obtained from the square root of N plus one rule with the …

Two aspects of the role of probabilistic ideas in the legal process are discussed. The first is
the evaluation and interpretation of evidence, where a clear understanding of conditional …