3rd Edition

Forensic Examination of Fibres

488 Pages
by CRC Press

486 Pages 122 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

486 Pages 122 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

In order for forensic fibre examiners to fully utilize fibre and textile evidence during their analysis, they require not only specialised forensic knowledge but also in-depth knowledge of fibres, yarns and fabrics themselves. Production, both the chemical and physical structure, and the properties of these materials is required in order to determine the value of fibre evidence. This includes... Read more

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]




 

Biography

James Robertson, Claude Roux, Kenneth G. Wiggins