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Franco Taroni is affiliated with the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and has a research focus primarily in the field of Computer Science, with a particular emphasis on Artificial Intelligence. Their scholarly contributions span a variety of subfields, including Genetics, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Law, and Statistics and Probability.

Their research addresses several main topics, which include:

  • Bayesian Modeling and Causal Inference
  • Forensic and Genetic Research
  • Jury Decision Making Processes
  • Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
  • Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
  • Digital and Cyber Forensics
  • Handwritten Text Recognition Techniques

Franco Taroni has published extensively with frequent contributions to these venues:

  • Forensic Science International
  • Law Probability and Risk
  • Forensic Science International Genetics
  • European Urology Open Science
  • Artificial Intelligence and Law

Their recent papers include:

  • The use of Bayesian Networks and simulation methods to identify the variables impacting the value of evidence assessed under activity level propositions in stabbing cases (2020, Forensic Science International Genetics)
  • The Bayes' factor: the coherent measure for hypothesis confirmation (2021, Law Probability and Risk)
  • Minor or adult? Introducing decision analysis in forensic age estimation (2020, Science & Justice)
  • A generalised Bayes' factor formula for evidence evaluation under activity level propositions: Variations around a fibres scenario (2021, Forensic Science International)
  • DNA transfer when using gloves in burglary simulations (2022, Forensic Science International Genetics)

Collaborative work is a significant component of their career, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Silvia Bozza
  • Alex Biedermann
  • Colin Aitken
  • Paolo Garbolino
  • Emanuele Sironi

Franco Taroni is also an author of books published by Springer International Publishing, including the title Bayes Factors for Forensic Decision Analyses with R (2022).

Best Publications

  • Statistics and the Evaluation of Evidence for Forensic Scientists

    Colin G.G. Aitken;Franco Taroni

  • Bayesian Networks and Probabilistic Inference in Forensic Science

    Franco Taroni;C. G. G. Aitken;Paolo Garbolino;Alex Biedermann

  • How the probability of a false positive affects the value of DNA evidence.

    William C Thompson;Franco Taroni;Colin G G Aitken

  • ENFSI guideline for evaluative reporting in forensic science

    C.C.G. Aitken;A. Barrett;C.E.H. Berger;A. Biedermann

  • A methodology for illicit heroin seizures comparison in a drug intelligence perspective using large databases.

    P Esseiva;L Dujourdy;F Anglada;F Taroni

  • Statistical Classification of Abnormal Blood Profiles in Athletes

    Pierre-Edouard Sottas;Neil Robinson;Sylvain Giraud;Franco Taroni

  • Data Analysis in Forensic Science: A Bayesian Decision Perspective

    Franco Taroni;Silvia Bozza;Alex Biedermann;Paolo Garbolino

  • Decision theoretic properties of forensic identification: underlying logic and argumentative implications.

    A Biedermann;Silvia Bozza;F. Taroni

  • Evaluation of scientific evidence using Bayesian networks.

    Paolo Garbolino;Franco Taroni

  • Bayesian networks for evaluating forensic DNA profiling evidence: A review and guide to literature

    A. Biedermann;F. Taroni

  • A general approach to Bayesian networks for the interpretation of evidence.

    F. Taroni;A. Biedermann;P. Garbolino;C.G.G. Aitken

  • Bayesian networks and probabilistic reasoning about scientific evidence when there is a lack of data.

    A. Biedermann;F. Taroni

  • Control system design on a power-split CVT for high-power agricultural tractors

    S.M. Savaresi;F.L. Taroni;F. Previdi;S. Bittanti

  • Chemical profiling and classification of illicit heroin by principal component analysis, calculation of inter sample correlation and artificial neural networks.

    Pierre Esseiva;Frederic Anglada;Laurence Dujourdy;Franco Taroni

  • Evaluation of preliminary isotopic analysis (13C and 15N) of explosives A likelihood ratio approach to assess the links between semtex samples.

    Georges Pierrini;Sean Doyle;Christophe Champod;Franco Taroni

  • Probabilistic evaluation of handwriting evidence: likelihood ratio for authorship

    Silvia Bozza;Franco Taroni;Raymond Marquis;Matthieu Schmittbuhl

  • Bayesian Networks for Probabilistic Inference and Decision Analysis in Forensic Science

    F. Taroni;A. Biedermann;Silvia Bozza;P. Garbolino

  • Forerunners of Bayesianism in Early Forensic Science.

    F Taroni;C Champod;P Margot

  • Decision analysis in forensic science.

    Franco Taroni;Silvia Bozza;Colin Aitken

  • De Finetti's subjectivism, the assessment of probabilities and the evaluation of evidence: a commentary for forensic scientists

    F. Taroni;C.G.G. Aitken;P. Garbolino

  • Inference about the number of contributors to a DNA mixture: Comparative analyses of a Bayesian network approach and the maximum allele count method.

    A. Biedermann;Silvia Bozza;K. Konis;F. Taroni

  • Probabilistic evidential assessment of gunshot residue particle evidence (Part I): likelihood ratio calculation and case pre-assessment using Bayesian networks.

    A Biedermann;Silvia Bozza;F. Taroni

  • The evaluation of evidence in the forensic investigation of fire incidents (Part I): an approach using Bayesian networks

    A. Biedermann;F. Taroni;O. Delemont;C. Semadeni

  • Stabbing simulations and DNA transfer

    Lydie Samie;Tacha Hicks;Tacha Hicks;Vincent Castella;Franco Taroni

  • A Practical Guide for the Formulation of Propositions in the Bayesian Approach to DNA Evidence Interpretation in an Adversarial Environment

    Simone Gittelson;Tim Kalafut;Steven Myers;Duncan Taylor

  • The importance of distinguishing information from evidence/observations when formulating propositions

    T. Hicks;T. Hicks;A. Biedermann;A. Biedermann;J.A. de Koeijer;F. Taroni

  • Whose DNA is this? How relevant a question? (a note for forensic scientists)

    Franco Taroni;Alex Biedermann;Joëlle Vuille;Niels Morling

  • The evaluation of evidence in the forensic investigation of fire incidents. Part II. Practical examples of the use of Bayesian networks.

    A. Biedermann;F. Taroni;O. Delemont;C. Semadeni

  • Bayesian framework for the evaluation of fibre transfer evidence.

    C. Champod;F. Taroni

  • The use of the likelihood ratio for evaluative and investigative purposes in comparative forensic handwriting examination

    F. Taroni;R. Marquis;M. Schmittbuhl;A. Biedermann

  • Estimating the time since discharge of spent cartridges: a logical approach for interpreting the evidence.

    Matteo Gallidabino;Céline Weyermann;Francesco Saverio Romolo;Francesco Saverio Romolo;Franco Taroni

  • The logic of decision

    Franco Taroni;Alex Biedermann;Silvia Bozza;Paolo Garbolino

Frequent Co-Authors

Christophe Champod
Christophe Champod University of Lausanne
Pierre Margot
Pierre Margot University of Lausanne
Mary M. Reilly
Mary M. Reilly University College London
Alfredo Brusco
Alfredo Brusco University of Turin
Peter Gill
Peter Gill Oslo University Hospital
Giuseppe Lauria
Giuseppe Lauria University of Milan
Niels Morling
Niels Morling University of Copenhagen
Pietro Cortelli
Pietro Cortelli University of Bologna
Gilbert Greub
Gilbert Greub University of Lausanne
Cinzia Gellera
Cinzia Gellera Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta

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