DNA forensics

DNA forensics

The application of the science of DNA to analyze evidence involved in criminal and civil litigation.

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Probative

Legal services; DNA forensics

Tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade one of the truth of an allegation. "Evidence should only be excluded if its probative value is outweighed by its prejudicial effect."

Probability of human conduct

Legal services; DNA forensics

People are expected to act in certain ways in light of given circumstances. When they do act as expected, they are believable. When they do not act as expected, they are not believable.

Probability of inclusion

Legal services; DNA forensics

The probability that a random individual would be included as a potential source of analysed DNA evidence.

Probability of exclusion

Legal services; DNA forensics

The probability that a random individual would be excluded as the source of analysed DNA evidence.

Probability calculations

Legal services; DNA forensics

Predictions based on small sampling of a larger population.

Bindle paper

Legal services; DNA forensics

Clean paper folded for the containment of trace evidence, sometimes included as part of the packaging for collecting trace evidence.

Biological fluids

Legal services; DNA forensics

Fluids that have human or animal origin, most commonly encountered at crime scenes (e.g., blood, mucous, perspiration, saliva, semen, vaginal fluid, and urine).