Statistical model unlocks barriers to use of fingerprint evidence in court

[unable to retrieve full-text content](Wiley-Blackwell) Potentially key fingerprint evidence is currently not being considered due to shortcomings in the way it is reported, according to a report published today in Significance, the magazine of the Royal Statistical Society and the American Statistical Association. Researchers involved in the study have devised a statistical model to enable the weight of fingerprint evidence to be quantified, paving the way for its full inclusion in the criminal identification process.

Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-02/w-smu020812.php

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