Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Typing: Interpretation

John M. Butler

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2014
• Print ISBN: 9780124052130
• eBook ISBN: 9780124058545
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Forensic Science
• Index: Social Sciences

Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Typing: Interpretation builds upon the previous two editions of John Butler's internationally acclaimed Forensic DNA Typing textbook with forensic DNA analysts as its primary audience. Intended as a third-edition companion to the Fundamentals of Forensic DNA Typing volume published in 2010 and Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Typing: Methodology published in 2012, this book contains 16 chapters with 4 appendices providing up-to-date coverage of essential topics in this important field. Over 80 % of the content of this book is new compared to previous editions.- Provides forensic DNA analysts coverage of the crucial topic of DNA mixture interpretation and statistical analysis of DNA evidence- Worked mixture examples illustrate the impact of different statistical approaches for reporting results- Includes allele frequencies for 24 commonly used autosomal STR loci, the revised Quality Assurance Standards which went into effect September 2011

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• About this Book
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Foreword
• Introduction
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Section I. Data Interpretation
• Section II. Statistical Interpretation
• Appendix 1. STR Allele Frequencies from U.S. Population Data
• Appendix 2. NRC I & NRC II Recommendations
• Appendix 3. DAB Recommendations on Statistics
• Appendix 4. Worked Mixture Example
• Index