Genetic matches and the logic of the law |
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Authors: | James M Curran Bernard Robertson GA Vignaux |
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Institution: | (1) Program in Statistical Genetics, Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 276958203, USA (Fax;(2) PO Box 472, Wellington, New Zealand;(3) ISOR, University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | In a recent article Levine and Kobilinsky (1997) point out that current methods in forensic DNA 'identification' are inadequate
because the commercial kits commonly used in forensic practice do not detect the true genotype, but rather a genotype based
on convenient categorization. For this reason, Levine and Kobilinsky argue that statistics attached to such categorizations
are invalid. The authors believe that the arguments of Levine and Kobilinsky are logically flawed.
This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. |
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Keywords: | DNA statistics interpretation evidence |
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