According to the ISFG recommendations [
[1]
], “There is a common misconception that the numbers of contributors under Hp and Hd
should be the same. There is no requirement for this” (a footnote further elaborates:
“Other things being equal, the aim of the defense is to maximize the probability of
the evidence under Hd. Similarly, the prosecution aim is to maximize the probability
of the evidence under Hp, consistent with their theory of the case. The number of
contributors is a secondary consideration …”).To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Publication history
Published online: August 10, 2016
Received:
June 19,
2016
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