A survey of paint flakes on the clothing of persons suspected of involvement in crime

Autor:	Valerie C. Tucker, Joanna Bunford, Rachel Moore, Delia Kingsbury
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Engineering business.industry Forensic engineering Clothing business Archaeology Pathology and Forensic Medicine Background level
Zdroj:	Sciencejustice : journal of the Forensic Science Society. 52(2)
ISSN:	1355-0306
Popis:	A survey was undertaken to determine the background level of paint flakes on the clothing of persons suspected of involvement in crime. The debris from 100 garments submitted for casework examination was studied and paint flakes recovered where present. Seventy two percent of garments bore one or more flakes. A total of 703 flakes were recovered; size, topcoat colour, and number and colour of any under-layers were recorded for each. The distribution of paint flakes on clothing surfaces and in pockets was also noted. Results were compared with the previously published survey of Pearson, May and Dabbs (1971). This survey provides scientists with an updated data set for reference when considering the strength of paint evidence.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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