In 1992 the National Research Council issued DNA Technology in Forensic Science, a book that documented the state of the art in this emerging field. Recently, this volume was brought to worldwide attention in the murder trial of celebrity O. J. Simpson. The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence reports on developments in population genetics and statistics since the original volume was published. The committee comments on statements in the original book that proved controversial or that have been misapplied in the courts. This volume offers recommendations for handling DNA samples, performing calculations, and other aspects of using DNA as a forensic tool—modifying some recommendations presented in the 1992 volume. The update addresses two major areas:
This volume examines statistical issues in interpreting frequencies as probabilities, including adjustments when a suspect is found through a database search. The committee includes a detailed discussion of what its recommendations would mean in the courtroom, with numerous case citations. By resolving several remaining issues in the evaluation of this increasingly important area of forensic evidence, this technical update will be important to forensic scientists and population geneticists—and helpful to attorneys, judges, and others who need to understand DNA and the law. Anyone working in laboratories and in the courts or anyone studying this issue should own this book.
National Research Council. 1996. The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/5141.
Chapters | skim | |
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Front Matter | i-xvi | |
Executive Summary | 1-8 | |
Overview | 9-46 | |
1 Introduction | 47-59 | |
2 Genetic and Molecular Basis of DNA Typing | 60-74 | |
3 Ensuring High Standards of Laboratory Performance | 75-88 | |
4 Population Genetics | 89-124 | |
5 Statistical Issues | 125-165 | |
6 DNA Evidence in the Legal System | 166-211 | |
Abbreviations | 212-213 | |
Glossary | 214-218 | |
Biographical Information | 219-223 | |
Acknowledgments | 224-225 | |
References | 226-240 | |
Index | 241-254 |
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