Forensic interpretation of glass evidence. (©2000)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By James Michael Curran, Tacha Natalie Hicks, John S. Buckleton ; with contributions by Jos ♭ R. Almirall, Ian W. Evett, James A. Lambert.
• Other Names: Curran, James Michael; Hicks, Tacha Natalie; Buckleton, John S
• Contents: Introduction; EXAMINATION OF GLASS; History; Flat glass; Float glass; Toughened glass; Laminated glass; Glass composition; Glass breakage under impact; Physical examinations; Examinations of large fragments; Examinations performed on small and large fragments; Elemental composition; Summary of Chapter 1; THE CONVENTIONAL APPROACH TO EVIDENCE INTERPRETATION; Data comparison; Statistical tests and grouping1; Coincidence probabilities; Summary of Chapter 2; THE BAYESIAN APPROACH TO EVIDENCE INTERPRETATION; Probability - some definitions; The laws of probability; Bayesian thinking in forensic glass analysis; Taking account of further analyses; Search strategy; Comparison of measurements: the continuous approach; Summary of Chapter 3; GLASS FOUND AT RANDOM AND FREQUENCY OF GLASS; Relevant questions; Availability; Glass found at random (clothing surveys); Comparison between suspect and general population: an example; Estimation of the probability of finding at random i groups of j fragments; frequency of the analyzed characteristics; Control glass data collections; Clothing surveys; Characteristics of glass found on general population; Characteristics of glass found on suspect population; Comparison between suspect and general population: an example; Summary of Chapter 4; TRANSFER AND PERSISTENCE STUDIES; Transfer of glass; Persistence of glass on garments; Main results of the studies; Modeling glass transfer and making estimates; STATISTICAL TOOLS AND SOFTWARE; Data analysis; Calculating densities by hand; Computer programs; Summary of Chapter 6; REPORTING GLASS EVIDENCE; Verbalization of a likelihood ratio answer; Sensitivity of the a likelihood ratio answer to some of the data estimates; The effect of search procedures; Fallacy of the transposed conditional; REFERENCES
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Copyright Date: 2000
• Extent: 1 online resource (178 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 666/.1; Glass; Forensic engineering; Ceramic materials; Bayesian statistical decision theory; Glass; Forensic Sciences; Engineering; Ceramics; Bayes Theorem; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Chemical & Biochemical; Bayesian statistical decision theory; Ceramic materials; Forensic engineering; Glass; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780849300691; 9781420042436; 1420042432
• Related ISBNs: 084930069X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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