Reframing the Debate: A Question of Probability, Not of Likelihood Ratio
Science and Justice, Vol. 56(5), p. 392-396, 2016
7 Pages Posted: 3 Oct 2016
Date Written: October 1, 2016
Abstract
Evidential value is measured by a likelihood ratio. This ratio has two components, the probability, or probability density, of the evidence if the prosecution proposition is true and the probability (density) of the evidence if the defence proposition is true. It takes the form of a single value, even if these probabilities are subjective measures of belief of the reporting forensic scientist.
Keywords: Uncertainty, Probability, Likelihood Ratio, Evidence Evaluation
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Biedermann, Alex and Bozza, S. and Taroni, F. and Aitken, C. G. G., Reframing the Debate: A Question of Probability, Not of Likelihood Ratio (October 1, 2016). Science and Justice, Vol. 56(5), p. 392-396, 2016, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2846500 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2846500
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