In forensic science it is not rare that common sayings are used to support particular inferences. A typical example is the adage ‘The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence’. This paper analyzes the rationale hidden behind such statement and it offers a structural way to approach the analysis of this particular adage throughout a careful analysis of four different scenarios.

More on the question ‘When does absence of evidence constitute evidence of absence?’ How Bayesian confirmation theory can logically support the answer

P. Garbolino
2019-01-01

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In forensic science it is not rare that common sayings are used to support particular inferences. A typical example is the adage ‘The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence’. This paper analyzes the rationale hidden behind such statement and it offers a structural way to approach the analysis of this particular adage throughout a careful analysis of four different scenarios.
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