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Statistics in the Pursuit of Justice—A More Principled Strategy to Analyze Forensic Evidence.

Conference/Workshop:
Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM)
Published: 2021
Primary Author: Alicia Carriquiry
Research Area: Forensic Statistics

Florence Nightingale David Lecture at Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM)

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