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Probabilistic Reporting in Criminal Cases in the United States: A Baseline Study

Journal: Science & Justice
Published: 2020
Primary Author: Simon Cole
Secondary Authors: Matt Barno

Forensic evidence reporting shows a high degree of adherence to prevailing disciplinary standards.  Probabilistic reporting of forensic results remains rare.  Probabilistic reports were mostly subjective verbal assignments of posterior probabilities.

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