Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

Introduction to statistics for forensic scientists / David Lucy

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: [Chichester ; Hoboken] : Wiley, [2005]Description: xiv, 251 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780470022016
  • 9780470022016
Subject(s):
Contents:
A short history of statistics in the law -- Data types, location, and dispersion -- Probability -- The normal distribution -- Measures of nominal and ordinal association -- Correlation -- Regression and calibration -- Evidence evaluation -- Conditional probability and Bayes' theorem -- Relevance and the formulation of propositions -- Evaluation of evidence in practice -- Evidence evaluation examples -- Errors in interpretation -- DNA I -- DNA II -- Sampling and sample size estimation
Summary: '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 types of forensic evidence.
List(s) this item appears in: KEYLINKS READING LISTS
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
General General ATU Dublin Road General Shelves 519.502436325 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available G113991

Includes bibliographical references and index

A short history of statistics in the law -- Data types, location, and dispersion -- Probability -- The normal distribution -- Measures of nominal and ordinal association -- Correlation -- Regression and calibration -- Evidence evaluation -- Conditional probability and Bayes' theorem -- Relevance and the formulation of propositions -- Evaluation of evidence in practice -- Evidence evaluation examples -- Errors in interpretation -- DNA I -- DNA II -- Sampling and sample size estimation

'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 types of forensic evidence.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.
Share