NCJ Number
214611
Journal
Journal of Forensic Identification Volume: 56 Issue: 3 Dated: May/June 2006 Pages: 333-338
Date Published
May 2006
Length
6 pages
Annotation
This study examined the use of an electrostatic dust print lifter (EDSL) in lifting shoe impressions from human skin.
Abstract
Study results demonstrate that the use of an electrostatic dust print lifter (EDSL) may allow for the recovery of latent and patent dusty impressions from human skin. Under most circumstances, the best results may be found in field processing, prior to the transportation of the body. Similar studies are recommended and should be conducted and reported to expand the knowledge base. EDSLs are commonly used in crime scene processing to lift latent and patent shoe impressions from a variety of porous and nonporous surfaces. EDSLs use a high voltage current to attract dust particles. The use of ESDL in lifting an impression from a human body has been discussed in previous studies. In an attempt to examine the potential use of EDSLs in recovering dusty impressions from human skin, this study tested a dusty shoe impression from a human cadaver in 2004 at the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office in Colorado utilizing two commonly used ESDLs. Figures, references