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Probabilistic Reasoning in Evidential Assessment

NCJ Number
123039
Journal
Journal of Forensic Science Society Volume: 29 Issue: 5 Dated: (September-October 1989) Pages: 303-316
Author(s)
CGG Aitken; A J Gammerman
Date Published
1989
Length
14 pages
Annotation
Computational procedures, based on probabilities for incorporating and assessing evidence obtained in the course of a criminal investigation, are described.
Abstract
These procedures depend on a network approach. Suspects and individual pieces of evidence are the nodes of the network. Causal connections are the links of the network. Various applications of the procedures are discussed in the context of one artificial example. 6 figures, 3 tables, 10 references. (Publisher abstract)