NCJ Number
235370
Journal
Forensic Science International: Genetics Volume: 5 Issue: 4 Dated: August 2011 Pages: 265-268
Date Published
August 2011
Length
4 pages
Annotation
This paper presents an overview of an open-source software for use in evaluating statistical methods used in forensic genetics.
Abstract
Forensim is a new package for the R statistical software that is dedicated to forensic DNA evidence interpretation. As far as we know, forensim is the first open-source tool that allows for the simulation of data encountered in forensic genetics studies. The package also implements common statistical methods used for reporting the weight of DNA evidence. Forensim is written in the R language and is freely available from http://forensim.r-forge.r-project.org. This paper presents an overview of the software's functionalities. (Published Abstract)