Statistical DNA Forensics: Theory, Methods and Computation

ISBN: 978-0-470-06636-2

Hardcover

264 pages

March 2008

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The first book to provide forensic scientists and statisticians with a software to analyze evidence.
Provides an accessible overview of the essential statistical methodology and computational techniques used in collecting and analyzing DNA evidence.
Introductory chapters familiarize the reader with forensic DNA, population genetics, statistics and probability at elementary levels, making the book accessible to forensic scientists with limited background in genetics.
Progresses to more advanced levels, covering three fundamental applications of DNA profiling: testing paternity, single source forensic DNA and mixed source DNA stains.
Discusses the database search method in forensic DNA, presentation of the evidence, and some of the myths associated with the interpretation of such evidence.
Supported by a supplementary website containing examples and solutions, and featuring a relevant downloadable version of the software used throughout the book, enabling the reader to analyze real case data for themselves.