Forensic evaluation relies on rigorous quantitative techniques to assess the probative value of diverse forms of evidence. Modern forensic science increasingly integrates statistical ...

Bayesian statistics represents a powerful framework for data analysis that centres on Bayes’ theorem, enabling researchers to update existing beliefs with incoming evidence. By combining prior ...

This experiment tested the ability of undergraduate mock jurors (N = 295) to draw appropriate conclusions from statistical data on the diagnostic value of forensic evidence. Jurors read a summary of a ...

This article resulted from our participation in the session on the “role of expert opinion and judgment in statistical inference” at the October 2017 ASA Symposium on Statistical Inference. We present ...

Decades of research have established a significant link between physical activity and health, influencing agenda setting, policy making and community awareness.1–4 However, the field continues to ...

In Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo, et al., the United States Supreme Court affirmed a judgment in favor of a class of Tyson employees, holding that averaged statistical analysis or so-called ...