Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Publication Date
10-2018
Journal or Book Title
Forensic Science International
Volume
291
First Page
e18
Last Page
e19
DOI
10.1016/j.forsciint.2018.08.040
Abstract
Negative forensic evidence can be defined as the failure to find a trace after looking for it. Such evidence is often dismissed by referring to the aphorism “absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.” However, this reasoning can be misleading in the context of forensic science. This commentary is designed to help forensic scientists understand the probative value of negative forensic evidence.
Creative Commons License
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Copyright Owner
Elsevier B.V.
Copyright Date
2018
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Thompson, William C. and Scurich, Nicholas, "When does absence of evidence constitute evidence of absence?" (2018). CSAFE Publications. 8.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/csafe_pubs/8
Comments
This is a manuscript of an article published as Thompson, William C., and Nicholas Scurich. "When does absence of evidence constitute evidence of absence?." Forensic science international 291 (2018): e18-e19. Posted with permission of CSAFE.