The use of Statistics in legal proceedings: A primer for the courts

Niamh Nic Daeid; Alex Biedermann; Christophe Champod; Jane  Hutton; Graham Jackson; Tereza Neocleous; David  Spiegelhalter; Sheila Willis; David Kitchin; Amy Wilson

The use of Statistics in legal proceedings: A primer for the courts

Niamh Nic Daeid (Lead / Corresponding author), Alex Biedermann, Christophe Champod, Jane Hutton, Graham Jackson, Tereza Neocleous, David Spiegelhalter, Sheila Willis, David Kitchin, Amy Wilson

Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science

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The aim of this primer is to provide assistance to the judiciary and legal professionals in understanding the principles of evaluating evidence (that has a statistical basis) presented in the courts. The primer is presented in two parts. The first part provides a general introduction to the use of statistical and probabilistic tools within legal processes with some examples presented, including some relating to evidence types commonly presented to the courts.

Original language	English
Publisher	The Royal Society
Number of pages	72
ISBN (Print)	9781782524861
Publication status	Published - Nov 2020

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Name	Primers for Courts
Publisher	The Royal Society

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