Forensic Interpretation of Glass Evidence

Intended for forensic scientists and students of the discipline, Forensic Interpretation of Glass Evidence provides the practicing forensic scientist with the necessary statistical tools and methodology to introduce forensic glass evidence into the laboratory. With free software available for downloading at the author's Web site, scientists can apply their own data and draw conclusions using principles practiced in the text.This book contains an introductory chapter on glass evidence procedures and analysis before covering topics such as classical approaches to handling glass evidence, the application of Bayesian statistics to forensic science, and the use of histograms.By presenting both the physical and chemical examinations performed on glass along with a recommended interpretation, the author allows readers the luxury of having all reference materials contained within a single book. Useful for case-working forensic scientists, this book is ideal for students of forensic science at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well anyone currently working in the field.

James M. Curran, Ph.D., is a statistics lecturer at the University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand Tacha Hicks, Ph.D., graduated with honors in forensic science from the Institute de Police Scientifique et de Criminologie (IPSC) at the University of Lausanne. Since 1996 Dr. Hicks has been involved in both the European Glass Group (EGG) and the Scientific Working Group on Materials (SWGMAT) John S. Buckleton, Ph.D., is a forensic scientist working in New Zealand