Human scent evidence. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Paola Prada, Allison M. Curran, Kenneth G. Furton.
• Authors: Prada, Paola; Curran, Allison M; Furton, Kenneth G
• Contents: Introduction and Historical Perspectives; Principle of Human Scent as Trace Evidence; Human Scent Discriminating Canines: The Line-Up History; Human Scent as a Forensic Tool: A Brief Historical Overview in Different Countries; Human Scent Evidence in the Courtroom; Production of Human Scent; Genetic Origin; Human Skin; Skin Microbiota; Human Axillary Odor; Chemical Composition of Human Scent: A Volatile Perspective; The Quest for Nonaxillary Skin Volatiles; At the Forefront of a Lab-Based Scent Discrimination Method; Variability of Human Scent; Scent Transfer; Factors Influencing Human Scent; Patterns of Scent Distribution; Collection of Human Scent as Forensic Evidence; Methods of Scent Collection; Laboratory Studies: Collection Materials; Police Work in Collecting Crime Scene Articles; Field Work in Scented Articles/Trailing; Field Work in Scent Line-Ups; Persistence and Stability of Human Scent; Scent Durability in the Field; Laboratory Perspectives on Scent Stability; Human Scent Canines; Article Search; Avalanche Search; Prescented Canines—Location Check; Nonspecific Human Scent Wilderness Area Search (Air Scent); Prescented Canine—Aged Trail Search; Scent Identification Line-Ups; Searching for Live People in Disaster Environments; Tracking/Trailing People Based on Last Known Position; Human Remains Detection; Future Biometric and Diagnostic Applications; Scent as a Biomarker of Disease; Biometric Potential; Concluding Remarks; Appendix A: Argentina Human Scent Evidence Standard Operating Procedures; Appendix B: Finnish Regulations for Scent Identification; Appendix C: SWGDOG SC2—General Guidelines; Appendix D: SWGDOG SC8— Substance Detector Dogs; Appendix E: SWGDOG SC9— Human Scent Dogs; Index;
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 614.1; Medical jurisprudence
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781466583962
• Related ISBNs: 9781466583955
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; item not viewed.
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