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Forensic geoscience on, and in, water

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By Alastair Ruffell, Jamie Pringle, Neil Powell, Amy O'Keefe
| Wiley Online Library Verified
The involvement of geoscientists in the forensic search of water to assist law enforcement, environment agencies, humanitarian organizations and others and to provide scientific support to detect and characterize items of forensic interest, may seem counter-intuitive: surely this is the domain of hydrologists and oceanographers?
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Applications of geoforensic trace evidence

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By Adam Jeffery, Duncan Pirrie, Jamie Pringle, Alastair Ruffell
| Wiley Online Library Verified
Although the application of geology to forensic science largely began in the nineteenth century, advances in both technology and scientific understanding have greatly enhanced the contribution that geologists can make to the detection and investigation of serious crimes. A wide range of geological materials can be investigated to contribute to two key areas of forensic science: (1) trace evidence and (2) geoforensic search and location.
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Geoforensic search on land

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By Jamie Pringle, Kristopher Wisniewski, Alastair Ruffell, Luke Hobson
| Wiley Online Library Verified
Forensic geoscientists are used to assist in the investigation of locating and characterizing suspected illegal activities and to provide evidence for criminal or civil courts of law.
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