ABSTRACT
Edited by G.Gettinby, Department of Statistics and Modelling Science, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
This chapter presents contributions by various authors on the implementation of statistical methods to problems in forensic science. With the exception of the final discussion on the use of post mortem data to predict time of death, the contributions examine the interpretation of transfer evidence in courts of law. Such evidence frequently arises in the search for proof of innocence or guilt in criminal investigations where materials such as blood, soil, or hair have been transmitted to or from a crime locus. Transfer problems also relate to claims of paternity and to the discharge of firearms.
