Introduction

The examination of human hairs in the forensic science setting is a highly specialist forensic discipline. To date, the topic has not been covered in a single volume in which all aspects of hair examination are brought together. In this volume, an international group of authors have dealt with all aspects of the examination of human hair.

Contents Overview

The volume opens with the basic foundation covering the physiology, growth, and structure of hair. Forensic-specific aspects of hair structure are then dealt with, and a protocol for examination is presented. The remaining chapters deal with non-microscopy approaches to hair examination, covering historical and contemporary knowledge. These chapters include biochemical approaches to hair examination.