Journal article
The evaluation of evidence in the forensic investigation of fire incidents (Part I): an approach using Bayesian networks.
- Biedermann A Ecole des Sciences Criminelles, Institut de Police Scientifique, The University of Lausanne, BCH, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. alex.biedermann@esc.unil.ch
- Taroni F
- Delemont O
- Semadeni C
- Davison AC
- 2004-11-16
Published in:
- Forensic science international. - 2005
English
The forensic investigation of the origin and cause of a fire incident is a particularly demanding area of expertise. As the available evidence is often incomplete or vague, uncertainty is a key element. The present study is an attempt to approach this through the use of Bayesian networks, which have been found useful in assisting human reasoning in a variety of disciplines in which uncertainty plays a central role. The present paper describes the construction of a Bayesian network (BN) and its use for drawing inferences about propositions of interest, based upon a single, possibly non replicable item of evidence: detected residual quantities of a flammable liquid in fire debris.
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- English
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- closed
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- DOI 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.04.014
- PMID 15541592
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/93764
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