Forensic Physics & Trace Evidence · Free course
Forensic Physics and Trace Evidence: The Basics
A beginner's guide to trace evidence and forensic physics: transfer, class versus individual features, collecting fibres, glass, paint and soil, reading glass fractures, refractive index and physical fit, tool marks, footwear and tyre impressions, the microscopes used, Indian law, and what trace evidence can and cannot prove.
About 45 min · 10 questions
What you’ll cover
- What forensic physics and trace evidence cover
- Core ideas: transfer, and class versus individual features
- Collecting and preserving trace evidence
- Glass: fracture patterns, refractive index and physical fit
- Paint, fibres, soil and the microscopes used
- Tool marks, footwear and tyre impressions
- In court and in India: reporting and the limits of trace evidence
- Careers, key takeaways and further study
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