Article
Subjective interpretation, laboratory error and the value of forensic DNA evidence: three case studies.
Genetica - 1 Jan 1995
Thompson W C
Abstract excerpt
This article discusses two factors that may profoundly affect the value of DNA evidence for proving that two samples have a common source: uncertainty about the interpretation of test results and the possibility of laboratory error. Three case studies are presented to illustrate the importance of the analyst's subjective judgments in interpreting some RFLP-based forensic DNA tests. In each case, the likelihood...
Topics
- DNA
- DNA Fingerprinting
- DNA Probes
- Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
- Genetics, Population
- Genotype
- Humans
- Laboratories
- Likelihood Functions
- National Academy of Sciences, U.S.
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length