Bayesian networks for probabilistic inference and decision analysis in forensic science /

• Main Authors: Taroni, Franco (Author), Biedermann, Alex (Author), Bozza, Silvia (Author), Garbolino, Paolo, 1955- (Author), Aitken, C. G. G. (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley, 2014.
• Edition: Second edition.
• Series: Statistics in practice.
• Subjects: Bayesian statistical decision theory > Graphic methods.; Uncertainty (Information theory) > Graphic methods.; Forensic sciences > Graphic methods.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.; SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.; Probabiliteit.; Statistische analyse.; Methode van Bayes.; Bewijs (recht); Criminalistiek.; Bayesian statistical decision theory / Graphic methods.; Uncertainty (Information theory) / Graphic methods.; Forensic sciences / Graphic methods.; Electronic books.

"This book should have a place on the bookshelf of every forensic scientist who cares about the science of evidence interpretation"Dr. Ian Evett, Principal Forensic Services Ltd, London, UKContinuing developments in science and technology mean that the amounts of information forensic scien...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword
• Preface to the second edition
• Preface to the first edition
• 1 The logic of decision
• 2 The logic of Bayesian networks and influence diagrams
• 3 Evaluation of scientific findings in forensic science
• 4 Evaluation given source level propositions
• 5 Evaluation given activity level propositions
• 6 Evaluation given crime level propositions
• 7 Evaluation of DNA profiling results
• 8 Aspects of combining evidence
• 9 Networks for continuous models
• 10 Pre-assessment
• 11 Bayesian decision networks
• 12 Object-oriented networks
• 13 Qualitative, sensitivity and conflict analyses.