New method to identify dirt on criminals can lead to prosecution

(Goldschmidt Conference) Scientists have taken the first steps in developing a new method of identifying the movements of criminals using chemical analysis of soil and dust found on equipment, clothing and cars. The locating system allows police or security services to match soil remnants found on personal items to regional soil samples, to either implicate or eliminate presence at a crime scene. The work is presented as a Keynote Lecture at the Goldschmidt Geochemistry Conference, after recent publication.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news