Compositional data from a soil survey over North Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, are
used to develop and test an empirical soil provenancing method. Mineralogical data from …

This volume contains papers presented during the last three European Meetings on
Forensic Archaeology (EMFA) conferences. Some of these papers are written by …

Soil is a common evidence type used in forensic and intelligence operations. Where soil
composition databases are lacking or inadequate, we propose to use publicly available soil …

Soil forensics is not only a well‐established research domain but has also been used in
numerous successful international searches for burials and as trace evidence to help police …

Abstract The chapter “Introduction to Forensic Science” provides an overview of the diverse
fields encompassed within forensic science, common types of evidence encountered at …

The assessment of a crime scene and collection of appropriate samples for subsequent
examination and analysis are core activities for forensic specialists under the direction of a …

The thesis examined the use of Raman spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction (both laboratory
and synchrotron) for the multivariate statistical comparison of the clay and fine silt fractions …

At a time in which several law enforcement agencies all around the world are facing severe
expenditure reviews, the increasing use of low-cost solutions during crime scene …

The use of soil evidence to identify an unknown location is a powerful tool to determine the
provenance of an item in an investigation. We are particularly interested in the use of these …

This chapter suggests a forensic archaeological framework that integrates the
archaeological process and research cycle with criminalistic and criminological knowledge …