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Laboratory's Approach to Sexual Assault Cases, Part 2: Demonstration of the Possible Offender

NCJ Number
112173
Journal
Journal of the Forensic Science Society Volume: 28 Issue: 2 Dated: (1988) Pages: 99-110
Author(s)
S M Keating; S M Keating
Date Published
1988
Length
12 pages
Annotation
Part 1 of this paper dealt with sources of information and demonstration of the sexual act.
Abstract
In this second part, the scientific evidence which may be used to link an offender with his victim, or with the scene, is considered. The three most common ways of indicating the offender, or contact with him, are body fluid grouping, hair, and fibers. The first two provide direct evidence against him, the latter indirect evidence. Vegetation and other materials from items associated with the offender may also be of value. (Publisher abstract)