Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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    Forensic Epistemology: Studying the Crime Scene

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Illes, Mike, Thesis advisor (ths): Wilson, Paul J, Degree committee member (dgc): Bruce, Catherine, Degree committee member (dgc): Kyle, Chris, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Forensic epistemology is the study of knowledge as it relates to forensic science and can be broken into four sources; intuitive, authoritative, logical and empirical. In a four-phase research approach, I explored reasoning skills (logical knowledge) used by crime scene experts and methods (empirical knowledge) for forensic case-specific experimentation. First, the reasoning skills of… more

    A silicon sol-gel approach to the development of forensic blood substitutes: design considerations for research and training

    Year: 2017, 2017
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Stotesbury, Theresa E., Thesis advisor (ths): Wilson, Paul, Thesis advisor (ths): Vreugdenhil, Andrew, Degree committee member (dgc): Illes, Mike, Degree committee member (dgc): Easton, Brad, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>The research and development of synthetic blood substitutes is a reported need within the forensic community. This work contributes to the growing body of knowledge in bloodstain pattern analysis by offering a materials science approach to designing, producing and testing synthetic forensic blood substitutes. A key deliverable from this research is the creation of a robust silicon-based… more