Abstract
Scott & Rogers (2026) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2025.112673 promotes the use of the likelihood-ratioframework in forensic anthropology. This is welcome. Unfortunately, Scott & Rogers (2026) uses an incorrectformula for the calculation of likelihood ratios. This incorrect formula did not originate in Scott & Rogers (2026).It has, for some time, been used in the forensic anthropology literature; an earlier occurrence appears inSteadman et al. (2006) https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.20393. Scott & Rogers (2026) also uses confusing languageand mathematical notation that are non-standard compared to the norms of the forensic-inference-and-statisticsliterature. This letter to the editor is offered in the hope that it will help prevent repetition of these problems.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 112859 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Forensic Science International |
| Volume | 382 |
| Early online date | 3 Feb 2026 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 3 Feb 2026 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright © 2026, Elsevier B.V. This accepted manuscript version is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Keywords
- Calculation
- Forensic anthropology
- Formula
- Likelihood ratio
- Vocabulary
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