Forensic DNA evidence interpretation. (©2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by John Buckleton, Christopher M. Triggs, Simon J. Walsh.
• Other Names: Buckleton, John S; Triggs, Christopher M; Walsh, Simon J
• Contents: Biological Basis for DNA Evidence, Peter Gill and John Buckleton; Historical and Background Biology; Understanding PCR Profiles; A Framework for Interpreting Evidence, John Buckleton; The Frequentist Approach; The Logical Approach; The Full Bayesian Approach; A Possible Solution; A Comparison of the Different Approaches; Population Genetic Models, John Buckleton; Product Rule; Simulation Testing; Discussion of the Product Rule and the Subpopulation Model; A Complex Case Example - DNA Evidence and Orethral James Simpson; Relatedness, John Buckleton and Christopher Triggs; Conditional Probabilities; Joint Probabilities; The Unifying Formula; The Effect of Linkage; Validating Databases, John Buckleton; Which Is the Relevant Population?; Population Databases; Validating the Population Genetic Model; Estimating Q; Descriptive Statistics for Databases; Sampling Effects, John Buckleton and James Curran; Bounds and a Level; Methods for Assessing Sampling Uncertainty; Minimum Allele Probabilities; Discussion of the Appropriateness of Sampling Uncertainty Estimates; Mixtures, Tim Clayton and John Buckleton; Frequentist Approaches; Bayesian Approaches; Statistical Evaluation of Mixtures; Low Copy Number, John Buckleton and Peter Gill; Changes in LCN Profile Morphology; The Interpretation of LCN Profiles; Non-autosomal Forensic Markers, Simon Walsh, SallyAnn Harbison, and John Buckleton; Forensic Mitochondrial DNA Typing; Forensic Y Chromosome Analysis; Forensic X Chromosome Analysis; A Famous Case Example - The Romanovs; Parentage Testing, John Buckleton, Tim Clayton, and Chris Triggs; Evaluation Of Evidence; Paternity Trios: Mother, Child and Alleged Father; Non-autosomal DNA; Use of the Sub-Population Model of Balding and Nichols to Evaluate the Paternity Index; Relatedness in Paternity Cases; Multiple Children; Inconsistencies in the Mendelian Pattern; 'Exclusions'; Paternity Trios: Mother, Child and Alleged Father Considering the Possibility of Silent (Null) Alleles; Disaster Victim Identification, Identification of Missing Persons, and Immigration Cases, John Buckleton, Chris Triggs, and Tim Clayton; Mitochondrial or Nuclear DNA?; Human Remains - Obtaining a Profile from Bodily Remains; Extraction of DNA from Bone, Tooth, Hair and Nail; Complicating Factors; DNA Intelligence Databases, Simon Walsh and John Buckleton; A Brief History; Functional Aspects; Legislation; Aspects of Forensic Significance; Social and ethical considerations; Interpretation Issues Associated with DNA Databases
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Copyright Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (534 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 614/.1; DNA fingerprinting; Forensic genetics; Data interpretation, Statistical; MEDICAL -- Forensic Medicine; DNA fingerprinting; Forensic genetics; DNA Fingerprinting; Forensic Genetics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1420037927; 9781420037920; 9780849330179; 0849330173
• Related ISBNs: 0849330173
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-525) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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