Taupin J M
Victoria Forensic Science Centre, Australia.
J Forensic Sci. 1998 Jul;43(4):891-6.
Damage to clothing is commonly encountered in serious crimes of violence such as homicide and rape. Examination of damage to clothing and other textiles may provide valuable information as to the possible implement that caused the damage and the manner in which it was caused. Damage analysis may corroborate or refute a particular crime scenario. This report describes two recent cases examined at the Victoria Forensic Science Centre laboratory where opposing views as to the origin of the damage to the clothing of the victim were proposed. The results confirm the value of simulation experiments mimicking each case scenario. They also demonstrate that it may not be possible to unequivocally choose between opposing scenarios because of limitations inherent in damage analysis.
在诸如杀人罪和强奸罪等严重暴力犯罪中，衣物受损的情况屡见不鲜。对衣物及其他纺织品的损伤进行检验，可能会提供有关造成损伤的潜在工具及其造成方式的宝贵信息。损伤分析可以证实或反驳特定的犯罪情节。本报告描述了维多利亚法医科学中心实验室最近检验的两个案例，在这两个案例中，对于受害者衣物损伤的来源提出了不同观点。结果证实了模拟每个案例场景的模拟实验的价值。它们还表明，由于损伤分析存在固有限制，可能无法在不同观点之间明确做出选择。
