Abstract
Geoforensic trace evidence studies can be crucial for law enforcement and civil/criminal prosecution and defence, to test potential links between suspect(s), crime scenes or forensic object(s). In addition, trace geological evidence can be used to identify forensic site(s) of interest such as clandestine graves of murder victims. However, geoforensic trace evidence also has applications in a range of other investigations. This article briefly details the current geoscientific methods used to assist in such investigations and uses recent case studies to illustrate their use.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 12484 |
Pages (from-to) | 139-145 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Geology Today |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 22 Jul 2024 |