Calculating the weight of evidence in low-template forensic DNA casework.

doi:10.1111/1556-4029.12017

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Calculating the weight of evidence in low-template forensic DNA casework.

Journal of forensic sciences - 1 Jan 2013

Lohmueller Kirk E, Rudin Norah

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Interpreting and assessing the weight of low-template DNA evidence presents a formidable challenge in forensic casework. This report describes a case in which a similar mixed DNA profile was obtained from four different bloodstains. The defense proposed that the low-level minor profile came from an alternate suspect, the defendant's mistress. The strength of the evidence was assessed using a probabilistic...

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Alleles
Blood Stains
DNA
DNA Fingerprinting
Electrophoresis
Gene Frequency
Humans
Likelihood Functions
Logistic Models

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PMID: 23082963
DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12017
PMCID: PMC6449098

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