Forensic Examination of Fibres

Fully updated with the latest advances, Forensic Examination of Fibres, 3e continues to be the premier text on the subject of forensic fibre analysis. The international team of authors detail the recovery of the evidence, through the different stages of laboratory examination, to the evaluation of the meaning of findings. Topics co

List of contents

Preface. 1. Fibres, Yarns and Fabrics: An Introduction to Production, Structure and Properties [Stanley MacArthur Fergusson and Jane Marie Hemmings] 2. Textile Damage Interpretation [Jane Marie Hemmings, Debra Carr and James Robertson] 3. Ropes and Cordages [Kenneth G. Wiggins] 4. From Crime Scene to Laboratory [James Robertson and Claude Roux] 5. Microscopic Examination of Fibres [Samuel J. Palenik] 6. Colour Analysis of Fibres [Thomas W. Biermann and Kenneth G. Wiggins] 7. Infrared Microspectroscopy of Fibres [K. Paul Kirkbride] 8. Raman Spectroscopy of Fibres [Jane Marie Hemmings] 9. Other Instrumental Approaches to Fibre Examination [Claude Roux, Rachel Morison and Philip Maynard] 10. Interpretation of Fibre Evidence 10.1. Factors Influencing Interpretation [Michael Grieve and Claude Roux] 10.2. Aids to Interpretation [Claude Roux and Kenneth G. Wiggins] 10.3. A Probabilistic Approach to the Evaluation of Fibre Evidence [Christophe Champod and Franco Taroni] 11. Future Trends for Forensic Fibre Examination 11.1. New Fibre Developments [Kornelia Nehse and Sandy Koch] 11.2. Emerging Technologies and Management Considerations [Michael Grieve, Max M. Houck and James Robertson]

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James Robertson, Claude Roux, Kenneth G. Wiggins

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Fully updated with the latest advances, Forensic Examination of Fibres, 3e continues to be the premier text on the subject of forensic fibre analysis. The international team of authors detail the recovery of the evidence, through the different stages of laboratory examination, to the evaluation of the meaning of findings. Topics co

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• Authors: James Robertson, James (Forensic Science Centre Robertson, James Roux Robertson, Claude Roux, Roux Claude, Kenneth G Wiggins, Kenneth G. Wiggins
• Assisted by: James Robertson (Editor), Claude Roux (Editor), Kenneth G Wiggins (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9780367778071
• ISBN: 978-0-367-77807-1
• No. of pages: 488
• Series: International Forensic Science and Investigation
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; LAW / Forensic Science, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Forensic Science, Materials science, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Materials Science / General