Bayesian networks for probabilistic inference and decision analysis in forensic science

object-oriented Bayesian networks and their extension to decision models.*Features implementation of the methodology with reference to commercial and academically available software.*Presents standard networks and their extensions that can be easily implemented and that can assist in the reader'...

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Main Authors: Taroni, Franco, Biedermann, Alex (Author), Bozza, Silvia (Author), Garbolino, Paolo (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex Wiley 2014
Edition:Second edition
Series:Statistics in practice
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Foreword
  • Preface to the second edition
  • Preface to the first edition
  • 1 The logic of decision
  • 2 The logic of Bayesian networks and influence diagrams
  • 3 Evaluation of scientific findings in forensic science
  • 4 Evaluation given source level propositions
  • 5 Evaluation given activity level propositions
  • 6 Evaluation given crime level propositions
  • 7 Evaluation of DNA profiling results
  • 8 Aspects of combining evidence
  • 9 Networks for continuous models
  • 10 Pre-assessment
  • 11 Bayesian decision networks
  • 12 Object-oriented networks
  • 13 Qualitative, sensitivity and conflict analyses