- 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 2 :: Use of Statistical Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence
Probability and Population Databases
Population databases of major racial and ethnic groups are used to determine estimates of the rarity of DNA profiles. These databases sometimes consist of as few as 100 profiles from unrelated persons, yet allow a reliable estimate of the chance of observing a given DNA profile in a larger population.
