"Soil & Forensic Analysis" by Devan Bianchini

Natural Sciences Student Research Presentations

Fall 2022

What is forensic analysis?

Work done by forensic scientists to analyze evidence found at crime scenes and outside evidence tied to a crime (“Forensic Science”)
An analysis method used to aid law enforcement in criminal investigations and in a court room to prove whether a criminal suspect is innocent or guilty of committing a crime (“Forensic Science”)

How can soil be used in forensic analysis?

By forensic scientists in trace evidence examination (“Forensic Science”), a method of forensic analysis examining microscopic traces of evidence, such as soil particles found at or on evidence from a crime scene (“Trace Evidence Analysis”)
To determine a connection between a victim or suspect and a crime scene or between a victim and suspect themselves (“Trace Evidence Analysis”)

Chemistry 141

Bianchini, Devan, "Soil & Forensic Analysis" (2022). Natural Sciences Student Research Presentations. 183.
https://spark.parkland.edu/nsps/183

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