- 01 Introduction
- 02 Biology of DNA
- 03 Practical Issues Specific to DNA Evidence
- 04 Introduction to the Forensic DNA Laboratory
- 05 Assuring Quality in DNA Testing
- 06 Understanding a Forensic DNA Lab Report
- 07 Statistics and Population Genetics
- 08 Mitochondrial DNA & Y-STR Analysis
- 09 Forensic DNA Databases
- 10 Collection of DNA Evidence from Suspects and Arrestees
- 11 Pretrial DNA Evidence Issues
- 12 Victim Issues
- 13 Trial Presentation
- 14 Postconviction DNA Cases
- 15 Emerging Trends
Principles of Forensic DNA
for Officers of the Court
for Officers of the Court
Module 7 :: Statistics
Topic 1 :: Introduction
Historical Perspective of DNA Evidence Interpretation (cont.)
In response to evolving DNA technologies, as well as to scientific criticism of some of the conclusions drawn in NRC I, the National Academy of Sciences convened another committee to conduct a review of the 1992 report. A second NRC report, The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence (NRC II) was published in 1996 and made further conclusions and recommendations regarding laboratory and statistical interpretation of DNA evidence. Access NRC II at http://www.nap.edu/books/ 0309053951/html/index.html.
