Reply to Budowle, Ge, Chakraborty and Gill-King: use of prior odds for missing persons identifications

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serval:BIB_69B2D1C9561B
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Letter (letter): Communication to the publisher.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Reply to Budowle, Ge, Chakraborty and Gill-King: use of prior odds for missing persons identifications
Journal
Investigative Genetics
Author(s)
Biedermann A., Taroni F., Margot P.
ISSN
2041-2223
Publication state
Published
Issued date
01/2012
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
3
Number
2
Pages
1-7
Language
english
Abstract
Prior probabilities represent a core element of the Bayesian probabilistic approach to relatedness testing. This letter opinions on the commentary 'Use of prior odds for missing persons identifications' by Budowle et al. (2011), published recently in this journal. Contrary to Budowle et al. (2011), we argue that the concept of prior probabilities (i) is not endowed with the notion of objectivity, (ii) is not a case for computation and (iii) does not require new guidelines edited by the forensic DNA community - as long as probability is properly considered as an expression of personal belief. Please see related article: http://www.investigativegenetics.com/content/3/1/3
Keywords
prior probabilities, Bayesian inference, missing persons identi¯cations.
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08/02/2012 10:57
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