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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810293803321

Titolo

Handbook of trace evidence analysis / / edited by Vincent J. Desiderio, Chris E. Taylor, Niamh Nic Daéid

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey ; ; West, Sussex, England : , : Wiley, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

1-118-96209-5

1-118-96210-9

1-119-37343-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xviii, 461 pages)

Disciplina

363.2562

Soggetti

Trace evidence

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Trace evidence recognition, collection and preservation -- Polarized light microscopy for the trace evidence examiner -- Paints & polymers -- Forensic hair microscopy -- Fibers -- Interpretation of glass evidence -- Interpreting trace evidence.

Sommario/riassunto

"Trace evidence is often not visible to the human eye. Therefore, it is typically the least understood and, unfortunately, the most overlooked form of evidence at the crime scene and surprisingly even within the forensic laboratory. Some police officers, scene investigators and laboratory personnel from other sections within the laboratory have a poor understanding of trace evidence. Proper knowledge is essential so that valuable trace evidence does not become lost, contaminated or accidentally transferred to another surface. Such incidents could severely hinder a successful criminal investigation. The goal of this chapter is to provide a foundation of knowledge that will enable successful processing of trace evidence in the forensic field"--