Citation

Taroni F, Bozza S, Hicks T, Garbolino P. Forensic Sci. Int. 2019; 301: e59-e63.

Affiliation

Department of Architecture and Arts, University IUAV of Venice, Italy.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.forsciint.2019.05.044

PMID

31178229

Abstract

In forensic science it is not rare that common sayings are used to support particular inferences. A typical example is the adage 'The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence'. This paper analyzes the rationale hidden behind such statement and it offers a structural way to approach the analysis of this particular adage throughout a careful analysis of four different scenarios.

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Language: en

Keywords

Absence of evidence; Bayesian confirmation theory; Evidence evaluation