Understanding Basic Statistical Concepts: Fingerprints

Fingerprint conclusions are expert judgments. These specific types of judgments may be  more appropriately termed as inferences, or subjective probabilities, where frequency rates have not been able to be calculated. For over a hundred years researchers have attempted to mathematically quantify different information and recent efforts seem promising. This presentation is designed for the average fingerprint practitioner to understand BASIC statistical terminology and concepts and how these concepts relate to fingerprint conclusions and current research.​