Atlas of Human Hair: Microscopic Characteristics

by Jr. Ogle

Overview

It fills a void in the resources available to researchers and practitioners in forensic hair examination by providing photographic archetypes for the microscopic characteristics of human hair and the variates of the characteristics seen in forensic examinations, including curl; color; pigment distribution and density; cortical fusi; and ovoid bodies. These illustrations provide a uniform basis for describing the characteristics and their variations for forensic professionals in differing geographical areas. The documentation of hair characteristics using the scoring system outlined in this atlas allows researchers to develop data regarding the frequency of characteristics within the hairs of one or more individuals and the assessment of whether certain hair characteristics are co-dependent.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138426993
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/21/2017
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Robert R. Ogle, Jr. is a forensic scientist retired from active consulting. He remains active in research and is an author and publisher in the field of forensic science. Michelle J. Fox is a forensic scientist at Forensic Analytical in Hayward, CA. She has presented expert testimony in the areas of firearms evidence, gunshot residue analysis, and forensic hair examination.

Table of Contents

Preface 1 Introduction to the Atlas of Human Hair Microscopic Characteristics 2 Human Hair Macroscopic Characteristics 3 Human Hair Microscopic Characteristics 4 Human Hair Cross-Section Characteristic Variates 5 Human Hair Microscopic Characteristics: Photographs and Drawings of Variate Archetypes and Examples 6 Human Hair Types

Editorial Reviews

"The Atlas fills a long-overdue need to put information in front of hair analyst."
—John D. Shane, McCrone Research Institute, The Microscope

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