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1 online resource (xix, 221 pages) : illustrations
As forensic technology becomes more sophisticated, courts are demanding more scientific content and juries are expecting meticulous confirmation of facts alleged. Greater attention is now paid to increasingly finer details and improved methods of describing every form of evidence. Applying physics, chemistry, and engineering to the process of analysis and interpretation, Mechanics of Impression Evidence reflects the shift to these heightened standards and offers a starting point for significant change in the way that impression evidence is considered, utilized, and presente.
1. Forensic analysis of wood DNA -- 2. Signs of evolution -- 3. Ivory tower syndrome -- 4. The ground we walk on -- 5. Measurement -- 6. Fluids -- 7. Surface pairings -- 8. Bias -- 9. Exhibits to evidence -- 10. Validation study of three-dimensional striations from outsoles -- 11. Potential of electrostatics -- 12. Toward development of a unified theory.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Boca Raton, FL : Auerbach Publications, ©2011