4 1 History of Hair Analysis Chapter 4

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4 -1 History of Hair Analysis Chapter 4: The Study of Hair November 13,

4 -1 History of Hair Analysis Chapter 4: The Study of Hair November 13, 2014 Sanders 10: 06 AM

Homework Questions 1. 2. 3. Why is hair considered class evidence? What can change

Homework Questions 1. 2. 3. Why is hair considered class evidence? What can change the classification of hair as evidence? What are the functions of hair? 10: 06 AM

Hair at the Crime Scene v Hair is considered class evidence. v It is

Hair at the Crime Scene v Hair is considered class evidence. v It is also easily shed and left behind. 10: 06 AM

Class Characteristic v Hair is a character shared by all mammals. v Hair has

Class Characteristic v Hair is a character shared by all mammals. v Hair has many purposes. 10: 06 AM

Hair 16 September 2020 Trace Evidence I: Hairs and Fibers 10: 06 AM

Hair 16 September 2020 Trace Evidence I: Hairs and Fibers 10: 06 AM

Individual Evidence v If a follicle is present, then DNA can be taken from

Individual Evidence v If a follicle is present, then DNA can be taken from the cells present. v The follicle is made of cells. 10: 06 AM

Healthy Hair 16 September 2020 Trace Evidence I: Hairs and Fibers 10: 06 AM

Healthy Hair 16 September 2020 Trace Evidence I: Hairs and Fibers 10: 06 AM

History of Hair Analysis v Hair first used as trace evidence in 1847 in

History of Hair Analysis v Hair first used as trace evidence in 1847 in solve the murder of Duchesse de Praeslin. v Her hair was found on the Duke’s pistol. 16 September 2020 Trace Evidence I: Hairs and Fibers 10: 06 AM

Principles of Practice of Medical Jurisprudence v Alfred Swaine Taylor and Thomas Stevenson wrote

Principles of Practice of Medical Jurisprudence v Alfred Swaine Taylor and Thomas Stevenson wrote a text in 1883 describing human hair. 10: 07 AM

Le Poil de l’Homme et des Animaux v Hair of Man and Animals published

Le Poil de l’Homme et des Animaux v Hair of Man and Animals published in 1910. v Included microscopic studies of hair. 10: 07 AM

Function of Hair v Hair on a mammal is for v. Temperature regulation v.

Function of Hair v Hair on a mammal is for v. Temperature regulation v. Reducing friction v. Protection from light v. A sense organ 10: 07 AM