"Weighing Evidence in Sexual Abuse Evaluations: An Introduction to Bayes's Theorem" by James M. Wood

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Weighing Evidence in Sexual Abuse Evaluations: An Introduction to Bayes's Theorem

Child Maltreatment (1996)

James M. Wood, University of Texas at El Paso

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Abstract

This article introduces readers to Bayes' theorem, a simple mathematical formula that can illuminate general issues and assist evaluators in the field of child sexual abuse. The theorem is applied to a case study of sexual abuse allegations that arose during a custody dispute.

Keywords

sexual abuse; bayes theorem; bayesian

Disciplines

Clinical Psychology,
Mental and Social Health and
Statistics and Probability

Publication Date

February, 1996

Citation Information

James M. Wood. "Weighing Evidence in Sexual Abuse Evaluations: An Introduction to Bayes's Theorem" Child Maltreatment Vol. 1 Iss. 1 (1996)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/20/