Scientific Protocols for Forensic Examination of Clothing

Scientific Protocols for Forensic Examination of Clothing is a comprehensive guide to the forensic examination of clothing in criminal cases, covering DNA profiling, screening, testing, and sampling, and providing valuable information for examiners, attorneys, investigators, archaeologists, and curators. It is authored by expert authors Jane Moira Taupin and Chesterene Cwiklik, who have testified as forensic experts more than 130 times.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 251 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Clothing items are frequently present or left behind at the scene of a crime or other incident, making them one of the most common types of exhibits examined in court. They can provide valuable information in cases of violent crimes, such as homicide or rape, as well as in burglary, robbery, arson, and vehicular accidents. Scientific Protocols for Forensic Examination of Clothing, the first of its kind, discusses the forensic examination of clothing in criminal cases. It examines the ramifications of DNA profiling and its effect on the screening approach to clothing examination. Coverage includes protocols and procedures, preliminary assessment, examination, testing and sampling, quality assurance and control, and the significance of results. Applicable to a myriad of readers, this book is designed for examiners trying to decide how to approach a clothing examination, those looking for more information on a specific topic, laboratory quality assurance officers in need of a reliable reference, as well as attorneys, investigators, archaeologists, and curators. Expert authors Jane Moira Taupin and Chesterene Cwiklik have testified as forensic experts more than 130 times, making this a valuable resource for all those who examine clothing items and interpret subsequent findings.

Weight: 467g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367778583