Article
The effect of relatedness on likelihood ratios and the use of conservative estimates.
Genetica - 1 Jan 1995
Brookfield J F
Abstract excerpt
DNA profiling can be used to identify criminals through their DNA matching that left at the scene of a crime. The strength of the evidence supplied by a match in DNA profiles is given by the likelihood ratio. This, in turn, depends upon the probability that a match would be produced if the suspect is innocent. This probability could be strongly affected by the possibility of relatedness between the suspect and...
Topics
- Alleles
- Crime
- DNA Fingerprinting
- Data Interpretation, Statistical
- Databases, Factual
- Family
- Forensic Medicine
- Humans
- Likelihood Functions
- Population
- Probability