ISSUES IN FORENSIC MEASUREMENTS

Giovanni Battista Rossi, Francesco Crenna

Abstract

The role of measurement in forensic science is discussed, with focus on the impact of measurement uncertainty in forensic decision-making. The need of properly modelling the measurement process and the benefit of expressing results in probabilistic terms are pointed out. The interpretation of probabilistic statements in decision-making is also discussed and the use of scales of degree of certainty is suggested. The benefit of a multi- and interdisciplinary approach is outlined, as well as the need of future research in this area.

Keywords

forensic metrology, measurement science, uncertainty, measurement modelling, probability

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TC7 - Measurement Science

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