Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Typing: Interpretation
Author | : John M. Butler |
Publisher | : Academic Press |
Total Pages | : 609 |
Release | : 2014-07-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780124058545 |
ISBN-13 | : 012405854X |
Rating | : 4/5 (54X Downloads) |
Download or read book Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Typing: Interpretation written by John M. Butler and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2014-07-28 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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