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„A complex story is told well; anyone whose statisticalwork interacts with the legal system will do well to have this bookto hand. dies.“ (Significance, 1 March2005)
„An invaluable introduction to the statisticalinterpretation of forensic evidence; this book will be invaluablefor all undergraduates taking courses in forensic science. Introduction to the key statistical techniques used in theevaluation of forensic evidence. Includes end of chapterexercises to enhance student understanding. Numerous examplestaken from forensic science to put the subject intocontext.“ (Voip-video, 24 September2012)
„... wholly admirable... the benefits of usingsensible notation to understand how to combine different types ofevidence shine through.“ (Significance - magazine ofthe Royal Statistical Society, March 2005)
„We wish to congratulate Profs Aitken and Taroni on theirscholarly and valuable contribution to the field.“ (Law, Probability and Risk, 2006)
Statistics and the Evaluation of Evidence for Forensic Scientists
von C. G. G. Aitken und Franco TaroniThe first edition of Statistics and the Evaluation of Evidence forForensic Scientists established itself as a highly regardedauthority on this area. Fully revised and updated, the secondedition provides significant new material on areas of currentinterest including:
* Glass Interpretation
* Fibres Interpretation
* Bayes' Nets
The title presents comprehensive coverage of the statisticalevaluation of forensic evidence. It is written with theassumption of a modest mathematical background and is illustratedthroughout with up-to-date examples from a forensic sciencebackground.
The clarity of exposition makes this book ideal for all forensicscientists, lawyers and other professionals in related fieldsinterested in the quantitative assessment and evaluation ofevidence.
'There can be no doubt that the appreciation of some evidencein a court of law has been greatly enhanced by the sound use ofstatistical ideas and one can be confident that the next decadewill see further developments, during which time this book willadmirably serve those who have cause to use statistics in forensicscience.'
D. V. Lindley
* Glass Interpretation
* Fibres Interpretation
* Bayes' Nets
The title presents comprehensive coverage of the statisticalevaluation of forensic evidence. It is written with theassumption of a modest mathematical background and is illustratedthroughout with up-to-date examples from a forensic sciencebackground.
The clarity of exposition makes this book ideal for all forensicscientists, lawyers and other professionals in related fieldsinterested in the quantitative assessment and evaluation ofevidence.
'There can be no doubt that the appreciation of some evidencein a court of law has been greatly enhanced by the sound use ofstatistical ideas and one can be confident that the next decadewill see further developments, during which time this book willadmirably serve those who have cause to use statistics in forensicscience.'
D. V. Lindley
