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PublisherCRC Press LLC

ISBN-101439813701

ISBN-139781439813706

eBay Product ID (ePID)92591247

Product Key Features

Number of Pages241 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameMechanics of Impression Evidence

SubjectEvidence, Criminal Law / General, Forensic Science, Chemistry / General

Publication Year2011

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLaw, Science

AuthorDavid S. Pierce

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight16.8 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2011-007178

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal363.25/8

Table Of ContentForensic Analysis of Wood DNA; S. L Wilson and D. S. Pierce Introduction Materials, Methods, and Results Discussion Signs of Evolution A New Beginning for Forensics Substrate to Structure Forces A Basic Look at a Popular Substrate Symmetry Perspective Ivory Tower Syndrome The View Has Changed The Basis The Ground We Walk On Soil Composition The Structure of Soil Influences that Act on Soils A Curious Destination for Minerals and Dyes Measurement; E. Liscio and D. S. Pierce The Relevance of Measurement Accuracy and Language Issues Photogrammetry Stereoscopic Images and Scanning Synopsis Fluids; P. Mallay and D. S. Pierce Simple Drops Modeling Droplets Sample Calculation Experimental Process Friction and Fluids Analysis and Comparison Summary Surface Pairings The Value of a Surface Pairing Sequential Analysis Transfer Coincidental Impressions Paired Surfaces at a Point of Contact Industrial Materials Bias Sources of Bias Creation Theory Bias The Awful Truth about Bias Errors Validation Confirmation Exhibits to Evidence Re-Creating the Scene The Use of Observations Validation Study of Three-Dimensional Striations from Outsoles Beginning with Markings The Hypothesis Empirical Studies Dimensional Stability of Outsoles Experiments with Casual Exposures to Solvents Summary of Possibilities and Probabilities of Validation Potential of Electrostatics Images of Electrons Toward Development of a Unified Theory Collective Value Cautions Appendix: Terminal Velocity Calculator Index

SynopsisAs 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 scans that could possibly save lives and locate or describe evidence as never before The growing availability of new measurement techniques that can improve evidence testimony The use of personal experimentation to support conclusions or confirm that which is otherwise considered fact Making use of logic and science to question our approach to impression evidence, this volume begins with simple ideas and basic notions and uses these building blocks to suggest and consider potentially controversial changes in the way evidence is located, interpreted, compared, and presented.

LC Classification NumberHV8073