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Zusatztext "?an outstanding text for trace examiners who provide statistical analysis of their data! or for those who wish to learn statistical treatment of evidence. An excellent set of references at the end of the book provides a thorough literature study of glass for those with the appropriate resources."- Virginia M. Maxwell! State of Connecticut Forensic Laboratory! Meriden "By presenting both the physical and chemical examinations performed on glass along with a recommended interpretation! the author allows readers the luxury of having all reference materials contained within a single book. Useful for case-working forensic scientists! this book is ideal for students of forensic science at both the undergraduate and graduate levels! as well as anyone currently working in the field.- ZI Ziegelindustrie International! September 2001 "Forensic Interpretation of Glass Evidence contains valuable information for the practising forensic glass examiner and should be included on any trace evidence bookshelf. Overall this book has made a good attempt at summarizing the scientific literature pertinent to forensic glass examination and has made a good first attempt at describing the interpretation of glass evidence in a Bayesian context."-Mark Sandercock! M.Sc.! RCMP Forensic Laboratory! Winnipeg! in Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal Informationen zum Autor James Michael Curran, Tacha Natalie Hicks Champod, John S. Buckleton Klappentext Suitable for forensic scientists and students of the discipline! this book provides the statistical tools and methodology for introducing forensic glass evidence into the laboratory. It presents both the physical and chemical examinations performed on glass. Zusammenfassung Suitable for forensic scientists and students of the discipline, this book provides the statistical tools and methodology for introducing forensic glass evidence into the laboratory. It presents both the physical and chemical examinations performed on glass. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionEXAMINATION OF GLASSHistoryFlat glassFloat glassToughened glassLaminated glassGlass compositionGlass breakage under impactPhysical examinationsExaminations of large fragmentsExaminations performed on small and large fragmentsElemental compositionSummary of Chapter 1THE CONVENTIONAL APPROACH TO EVIDENCE INTERPRETATIONData comparisonStatistical tests and grouping1Coincidence probabilitiesSummary of Chapter 2THE BAYESIAN APPROACH TO EVIDENCE INTERPRETATIONProbability - some definitionsThe laws of probabilityBayesian thinking in forensic glass analysisTaking account of further analysesSearch strategyComparison of measurements: the continuous approach.Summary of Chapter 3GLASS FOUND AT RANDOM AND FREQUENCY OF GLASSRelevant questionsAvailabilityGlass found at random (clothing surveys)Comparison between suspect and general population: an example.Estimation of the probability of finding at random i groups of j fragmentsfrequency of the analyzed characteristicsControl glass data collectionsClothing surveysCharacteristics of glass found on general populationCharacteristics of glass found on suspect populationComparison between suspect and general population: an exampleSummary of Chapter 4TRANSFER AND PERSISTENCE STUDIESTransfer of glassPersistence of glass on garmentsMain results of the studiesModeling glass transfer and making estimatesSTATISTICAL TOOLS AND SOFTWAREData analysisCalculating densities by handComputer programsSummary of Chapter 6REPORTING GLASS EVIDENCEVerbalization of a likelihood ratio answerSensitivity of the a likelihood ratio answer to some of the data estimatesThe effect of search proceduresFallacy of the transposed conditionalREFERENCES ...
