Forensic Examination of Fibres

By James Robertson, Kenneth G Wiggins, Kenneth G. Wiggins

Book Overview

Forensic Examination of Fibres, Second Edition is the definitive text for forensic scientists, police, and lawyers who may be involved with the use of textile fibres to provide evidence in criminal cases. An international team of authors covers the subject in detail from the recovery of the evidence, through the different stages of laboratory examination, to the evaluation of the meaning of findings. The text includes information on specific techniques and fibres, discusses the interpretation of data as evidence, and considers the future of fibre examinations. Topics include examining damaged textiles, infrared microspectroscopy and thin layer chomatography, and color analyses.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420048864
• ISBN13: 9781420048865
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 447 Pages