Glass on clothing and shoes of members of the general population and people suspected of breaking crimes

Citation
Sa. Coulson et al., Glass on clothing and shoes of members of the general population and people suspected of breaking crimes, SCI JUSTICE, 41(1), 2001, pp. 39-48
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Research/Laboratory Medicine & Medical Tecnology
Journal title
SCIENCE & JUSTICE
ISSN journal
13550306 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
39 - 48
Database
ISI
SICI code
1355-0306(200101/03)41:1<39:GOCASO>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The outer clothing and footwear of 122 people attending a university gymnas ium and a private gymnasium were searched for fragments of glass. Both the surfaces and the pockets of the clothing and the uppers and soles of the fo otwear were searched. New Zealand forensic glass cases have been reviewed t o determine the amount of nonmatching glass present on the clothing of peop le who are suspected of breaking crimes. Data from 114 suspects who had no matching glass on their clothing and shoes were accumulated. Statistical mo delling techniques have been applied to the data collected.