TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - The role of the Bayes factor in the evaluation of evidence
JO  - Annual Review of Statistics and Its Application
A1  - Aitken, Colin
A1  - Taroni, Franco
A1  - Bozza, Silvia
SP  - 203
EP  - 226
VL  - 11
IS  - Volume 11, 2024
N2  - The use of the Bayes factor as a metric for the assessment of the probative value of forensic scientific evidence is largely supported by recommended standards in different disciplines. The application of Bayesian networks enables the consideration of problems of increasing complexity. The lack of a widespread consensus concerning key aspects of evidence evaluation and interpretation, such as the adequacy of a probabilistic framework for handling uncertainty or the method by which conclusions regarding how the strength of the evidence should be reported to a court, has meant the role of the Bayes factor in the administration of criminal justice has come under increasing challenge in recent years. We review the many advantages the Bayes factor has as an approach to the evaluation and interpretation of evidence.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2326-8298
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-statistics-040522-101020
ID  - ref1
ER  -