Authors
Ankit Tripathi, Ranjeet K. Singh, Nirja Singh
Abstract
In forensic investigation hair is the most important trace evidence, which is commonly found on the scene of the crime. With increasing crime and knowledge of various evidence type and their investigation method being spread to even a common man (population) through the advent of internet and various documentary movies in the past 5 to 6 years. The animals and are aware of ins & outs of various conventional means of identification adherence the need for conventional means of investigation to relate the criminal with the crime scene has become an unavoidable concern for investigating officer. On such unconventional means of evidence to relate the crime scene with criminal, here can be used in this study we have tried established not only the most distinguished morphological features between humans and animals hair but also explored the possibility of creating a local database to refer in accordance with case of hair samples of certain animals from certain geographical region and are formed on the person of suspect, so that the suspect can be identified or the presence of the suspect on the crime scene from detailed examination of hair sample acquired. Keyword: Geographical region, Morphological feature, human hair animal hair, Suspect, Crime Scene.
Introduction
Hair evidence is generally encountered at a scene of crime which may include deposition of hair samples on a victim, suspect or nearby area. Since the inception of technique to DNA examination, hair evidence has also become an important Avant Garde to individually was used to show the opportunity of guilt, but it could not provide produce definite proof of identity. Now hair can be investigated for DNA, which can be utilized to analyze equally a victim and a criminal.
Human hair produces out of follicles situated in the skin. The part of a hair inside a follicle is the origin, the portion that is observable over the skin is called the shaft. Respectively hair is composed of three layers. The external layer, known as the cuticle, is a distinguished layer of covering scale like cells. The internal layer, the cortex, contains of extended cells that contain pigment. The cells of the medulla, the inside layer, are several sided and in rows. When component of hair is observed under a microscope, it is possible to analyze human from animal hair.
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| APA Style | Tripathi, A. and Singh, N (2018). Determination of Origin of species – A Somatoscopic Study of hair from Human and Animal origin. Academic Journal of Forensic Sciences, 1 (2), 6-11. |
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