Title: Reply to Hicks et al 2017, Reply to Morrison et al 2016 Refining the relevant population in forensic voice comparison, Reply to Hicks et al 2015 The importance of distinguishing info from evidence/observations when formulating propositions,
Abstract: The present letter to the editor is one in a series of publications
discussing the formulation of hypotheses (propositions) for the evaluation of
strength of forensic evidence. In particular, the discussion focusses on the
issue of what information may be used to define the relevant population
specified as part of the different-speaker hypothesis in forensic voice
comparison. The previous publications in the series are: Hicks et al. 2015
<this http URL>; Morrison et al. (2016)
<this http URL>; Hicks et al. (2017)
<this http URL>. The latter letter to the
editor mostly resolves the apparent disagreement between the two groups of
authors. We briefly discuss one outstanding point of apparent disagreement, and
attempt to correct a misinterpretation of our earlier remarks. We believe that
at this point there is no actual disagreement, and that both groups of authors
are calling for greater collaboration in order to reduce the likelihood of
future misunderstandings.