Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Course Outline

    • Course Introduction

    • History of Statistics in Forensic Science
  • 2

    Probability Concepts and Their Relevance to Forensic Science

    • Introduction

    • Probability

    • Conditional Probability

    • Bayes' Theorem

    • Summary
  • 3

    Data, Measurement, Reliability, and Expert Opinion

    • Introduction

    • Data Collection

    • Measurement, Variability, and Uncertainty

    • Validity and Reliability

    • Applications to Forensics

    • Forensic Conclusions as Expert Opinion

    • Summary
  • 4

    Statistical Inference and the Two-Stage Approach

    • Introduction

    • Probability to Statistical Inference

    • Standard Errors

    • The Two-Stage Approach

    • Summary
  • 5

    The Likelihood Ratio Approach

    • Introduction

    • Bayes' Theorem

    • Likelihood Ratios

    • Examples in Practice

    • Closing Remarks
  • 6

    Course Documents

    • Frye v United States (1923)

    • Daubert v Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals (1992)

    • ENFSI Guideline for Evaluative Reporting

    • Accuracy of Comparison Decisions by Forensic Firearms Examiners

    • Commentary on Accuracy of Comparison Decisions by Forensic Firearms Examiners

    • PCAST Report

    • NAS Report
  • 7

    Final Exam

    • Final Exam
  • 8

    Course Evaluation

    • Course Evaluation