A Quantitative Theory for Interpreting Transfer Evidence in Criminal Cases

Abstract

Accessed: 04-07-2018 23:32 UTC JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. SUMMARY A general approach, based on Bayesian inference, is presented for providing quantitative interpretation of scientific forensic evidence in cases where material is transferred during the commission of crime. An expression is derived which has a potentially wide applicability in forensic casework and the principles of its use are illustrated by examples.