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The evaluation of evidence in the forensic investigation of fire incidents (Part I): an approach using Bayesian networks
- Source :
- Forensic Science International. 147:49-57
- Publication Year :
- 2005
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2005.
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Abstract
- The forensic investigation of the origin and cause of a fire incident is a particularly demanding area of expertise. As the available evidence is often incomplete or vague, uncertainty is a key element. The present study is an attempt to approach this through the use of Bayesian networks, which have been found useful in assisting human reasoning in a variety of disciplines in which uncertainty plays a central role. The present paper describes the construction of a Bayesian network (BN) and its use for drawing inferences about propositions of interest, based upon a single, possibly non replicable item of evidence: detected residual quantities of a flammable liquid in fire debris.
Details
- ISSN :
- 03790738
- Volume :
- 147
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Forensic Science International
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6720dd38844dc13f4c96b463237ac363