A multidisciplinary approach to forensic soil analysis: Techniques for trace evidence interpretation
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The exploration composition under consideration delves into the pivotal part of soil analysis in forensic examinations. Soil, as an intricate and frequently overlooked environmental element, holds a wealth of information that can prop in working colorful felonious cases. The composition underscores the significance of soil analysis ways, which involve the study of physical, chemical, and natural parcels of soil samples collected from crime scenes or other applicable locales. This study highlights the vital part of the soil in connecting suspects to crime scenes or linking objects to particular locales. Soil can act as a unique point, containing specific mineral compositions, organic matter, and indeed traces of adulterants that can serve as distinct labels. Forensic soil analysis encompasses a range of methodologies, including mineralogical analysis, isotopic analysis, spectroscopy, and molecular ways. These styles help forensic experts ascertain the origin of soil samples and establish associations between crime scenes, suspects, and victims.
DOI: 10.56770/fi2025312
Authors: Muhammad Husnain, Afshan Maqbool, Abdul Basit, Israr Fatima
Institutions: Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Northwest A&F University
Language: English
Subfield: Water Science and Technology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7084620235