Appealing statistics |
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| Authors: | Peter Donnelly |
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| Affiliation: | Peter Donnelly is a Professor of Statistical Science at the University of Oxford. He is interested in applications of probability and statistics in genetics, as well as statistical issues in DNA profi ling. |
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| Abstract: | In the case of Regina versus Adams [1996], DNA evidence seemed to suggest that there was a 1 in 200 million chance that an innocent person would match the DNA found at the crime scene. Peter Donnelly explains how he subsequently became involved in the case and found himself trying to explain Bayes's Theorem to judge and jury. |
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