On the Bayesian approach to forensic age estimation of living individuals

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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
On the Bayesian approach to forensic age estimation of living individuals
Journal
Forensic Science International
Author(s)
Sironi Emanuele, Vuille Joëlle, Morling Niels, Taroni Franco
ISSN
0379-0738
Publication state
Published
Issued date
12/2017
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
281
Pages
e24-e29
Language
english
Abstract
Forensic age estimation, a branch of forensic science, has received renewed attention lately mainly due to societal migration phenomena. And yet, the interpretation of age-related evidence is still largely neglected as a field, the literature being usually limited to technical discussions strictly pertaining to the statistical methodologies to be used in estimation process. This short communication aims to highlight the fundamental role of evidence evaluation and interpretation in forensic age estimation. We illustrate why the Bayesian approach represents the best choice in such a perspective.
Keywords
Forensic age estimation Evidence interpretation Inductive reasoning Bayesian approach
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Web of science
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