Soils have important roles to play in criminal and environmental
forensic science. Since the initial concept of using soil in
forensic investigations was mooted by Conan Doyle in his Sherlock
Holmes stories prior to real-world applications, this branch of
forensic science has become increasingly sophisticated and broad.
New techniques in chemical, physical, biological, ecological and
spatial analysis, coupled with informatics, are being applied to
reducing areas of search by investigators, site identification,
site comparison and measurement for the eventual use as evidence in
court. Soils can provide intelligence, in assisting the
determination of the provenance of samples from artifacts, victims
or suspects, enabling their linkage to locations or other evidence.
They also modulate change in surface or buried cadavers and hence
affect the ability to estimate post-mortem or post-burial
intervals, and locate clandestine graves. This interdisciplinary
volume explores the conceptual and practical interplay of soil and
geoforensics across the scientific, investigative and legal fields.
Supported by reviews, case-studies from across the world, and
reports of original research, it demonstrates the increasing
convergence of a wide range of knowledge. It covers conceptual
issues, evidence (from recovery to use in court), geoforensics,
taphonomy, as well as leading-edge technologies. The application of
the resultant soil forensics toolbox is leading to significant
advances in improving crime detection, and environmental and
national security.
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