Problems of Forensic Sciences 2006 Vol. 65 (LXV) 82-90
THE ROLE OF STATISTICS IN FORENSIC SCIENCE CASEWORK AND RESEARCH
Marjan SJERPS
Netherlands Forensic Institute, the Hague, the Netherlands
Streszczenie
Statistics plays a crucial role in obtaining, interpreting and reporting results. Sampling, statistical quality control, chemometrics, biometrics, design of experiments, and the Bayesian framework for interpreting evidence are areas of statistics that are of key importance to many forensic scientists. However, most forensic scientists need additional training and support to make full use of the wealth of statistical results that is available. The role of statistics is becoming increasingly important as forensic reports are currently scrutinised by courts and accreditation bodies. Statistics and forensic science have a lot to offer to each other, and more interaction is desirable.
Słowa kluczowe
Evidence evaluation; Forensic statistics, Bayes theory.