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

Statistics is a branch of math that involves the collection, description, analysis, and inference of conclusions from ...

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 ...

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 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 ...