The Development and Use of Computational Tools in Forensic Science

Modern computational resources make available a rich tool kit of statistical methods that can be applied to forensic questions. This is built on the foundation developments dating back 19th century. To fully and effectively exploit these developments, both makers users software must keenly aware quality, is, accuracy precision, data being modeled or analyzed, end sufficiently familiar with underlying theory understand process results any analysis they use. especially important for medicolegal personnel who might called upon testify in court law subject cross-examination. With respect development tools, it increasingly made as open-source code avoid pitfalls commercial support potential dependence orphaned software.