Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6554029 | Forensic Science International: Genetics | 2014 | 20 Pages |
Abstract
The error rates reported in this paper are useful for quality improvement and benchmarking, and contribute to an open research culture that promotes public trust. However, they are irrelevant in the context of a particular case. Here case-specific probabilities of undetected errors are needed. These should be reported, separately from the match probability, when requested by the court or when there are internal or external indications for error. It should also be made clear that there are various other issues to consider, like DNA transfer. Forensic statistical models, in particular Bayesian networks, may be useful to take the various uncertainties into account and demonstrate their effects on the evidential value of the forensic DNA results.
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Authors
Ate Kloosterman, Marjan Sjerps, Astrid Quak,