Analysis of household water-based paints for forensic purposes

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Umi Kalthom, Wei, Wong Jun, Ibrahim, Roliana
• Format: Article
• Published: Institute of Forensic Research Publishers 2012
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/31670/; http://www.forensicscience.pl/pfs/91_Ahmad.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

House break-ins involving a window or door that has been prised open are often encountered in burglary cases. A paint fragment constitutes trace contact evidence of significant importance in such cases and can help forensic scientists to link a suspect to the crime scene. The origin and the identity...