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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 presented.

Concepts discussed in this groundbreaking text include:

  • The three-dimensional nature of the human fingerprint and a shift toward a more holistic image of the surface of friction skin
  • Dimensional stability and striation mark issues, which can change the way footwear outsoles are evaluated and compared
  • The research and development of electrostatic

    Table of Contents

    Forensic Analysis of Wood DNA. Signs of Evolution. Ivory Tower Syndrome. The Ground We Walk On. Measurement. Fluids. Surface Pairings. Bias. Exhibits to Evidence. Validation Study of Three-Dimensional Striations from Outsoles. Potential of Electrostatics. Toward Development of a Unified Theory. Appendix: Terminal Velocity Calculator. Index.

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 23/02/2011
      ISBN13: 9781439813706, 978-1439813706
      ISBN10: 1439813701
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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 presented.

      Concepts discussed in this groundbreaking text include:

      • The three-dimensional nature of the human fingerprint and a shift toward a more holistic image of the surface of friction skin
      • Dimensional stability and striation mark issues, which can change the way footwear outsoles are evaluated and compared
      • The research and development of electrostatic

        Table of Contents

        Forensic Analysis of Wood DNA. Signs of Evolution. Ivory Tower Syndrome. The Ground We Walk On. Measurement. Fluids. Surface Pairings. Bias. Exhibits to Evidence. Validation Study of Three-Dimensional Striations from Outsoles. Potential of Electrostatics. Toward Development of a Unified Theory. Appendix: Terminal Velocity Calculator. Index.

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