The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence¶
National Research Council. (1996). The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence. National Academies Press.
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- Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy
- In forensic statistics, a partial DNA match found by searching a database of millions carries different evidentiary weight than the same match on a pre-identified suspect, because the search exercised selection freedom the calculation must absorb.
This sourceEstablishes that a DNA match found by searching a large database carries different evidentiary weight than the same match against a pre-identified suspect (the database-search problem).
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NRC's volume description confirms the report treats DNA database-search matches as requiring distinct frequency adjustments, but says nothing about partial matches, database size, or the selection-freedom rationale.
“This volume examines statistical issues in interpreting frequencies as probabilities, including adjustments when a suspect is found through a database search.”
- In forensic statistics, a partial DNA match found by searching a database of millions carries different evidentiary weight than the same match on a pre-identified suspect, because the search exercised selection freedom the calculation must absorb.
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