ABSTRACT

Forensic metrology is the application of scientific measurement to the investigation and prosecution of crime. Forensic measurements are relied upon to determine breath and blood alcohol and drug concentrations, weigh seized drugs, perform accident reconstruction, and for many other applications. Forensic metrology provides a basic framework for th

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Section I - An Introduction to Forensic Metrology for Lawyers, Judges, and Forensic Scientists

part |6 pages

Section II - Mathematical Background

chapter 9|8 pages

- Models and Uncertainty

chapter 10|10 pages

- Logic, Plausibility, and Probability

chapter 11|10 pages

- Bayes’ Relation

chapter 16|20 pages

- Measurements: Errors versus Uncertainty

chapter 17|6 pages

- Plausibility and the Law

chapter 18|2 pages

- Reading List

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Section III For the Mathematically Adventurous

chapter 19|12 pages

- Example: Effect of a Calibration Constant