When examining a sample of glass fragments recovered from a suspect in a forensic case, the question arises whether the fragments may come from several different sources. It is necessary to include this information in the statistical analysis. A divisive method for dealing with the grouping problem is proposed. It is compared with the agglomerative methods currently in use via Monte Carlo simulation.
Origin
University Auckland, New Zealand
Journal Title
Forensic Science International 85 1997 1-14
Sector
General
Class
G 2900