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	Forensic Palynology in the United States
		Palynology is the term first used by Hyde and Williams (1944) for the collective study of pollen grains and spores.
		From the standpoint of forensic studies, this means that when maize and similar types of large and heavy pollen grains are found in samples, small dispersion areas are indicated and greater precision in identifying the source region may be possible.
		One of the primary concerns in forensic studies is the potential for misidentification of pollen and the subsequent misinterpretation of the evidence.
	www.crimeandclues.com /palynologyus.htm (12726 words)

	Palynology Summary
		Forensic palynology, or the use of pollen analysis in the solving of crimes, is used by law enforcement agencies around the world.
		Palynology is the science that studies contemporary and fossil palynomorphs, including pollen, spores, dinoflagellate cysts, acritarchs, chitinozoans and scolecodonts, together with particulate organic matter (POM) and kerogen found in sedimentary rocks and sediments.
		Palynology is an interdisciplinary science, and is a branch of earth science (geology or geological science) and biological science (biology), particularly plant science (botany).
	www.bookrags.com /Palynology (1835 words)

	Forensic Palynology: A New Way to Catch Crooks
		The forensic pollen "fingerprint" of the woman's shorts was almost identical to the forensic pollen "fingerprint" extracted from the suspect's sweater and from his soiled pants.
		A forensic pollen analysis of the drifter's shirt and pants, removed and stored when he had first been arrested, revealed that both were covered with fresh corn pollen, and that the neck and shoulder region of the shirt had the highest concentration of corn pollen.
		In some cases, of equal concern for the forensic palynologist is not being able to assure the court, during testimony, that he or she is "certain" that no possible opportunity for contamination may have occurred prior to the time they received the sample.
	www.crimeandclues.com /pollen.htm (9463 words)

	Faces of Science - Biology
		It is a multi-disciplinary field with applications in forensic science, geology, geography, botany, entomology, zoology, archaeology, immunology, and environmental science.
		Palynology was chosen for my Honours project because it was fascinating, and was also a good area of geology for a woman whose biological clock was ticking and wanted to start a family.
		Forensic palynology is a relatively new science in Australia, so there was no one to study under.
	science.uniserve.edu.au /faces/milne/milne.html (2234 words)

	FORENSICTRAK
		These forensic groups are committed to advanced learning and scientific research that link to institutes and forensic laboratories conducting original research in the forensic sciences' arena.
		Forensic tools offer forensic professionals a wide range of products for sexual assault evidence collection, crime scene investigation, secure code analysis, digital forensics, video surveillance and analysis, digital forensics, and training classes, playing an ever increasing roll in detecting and solving crime.
		This is accomplished through education and training data, research, forensic organizations, books, forensic science camps, crime discussion forums, online mysteries, forensic games, weblog, video creation, crime scene solving, cartoon creation, interaction with science clubs, science project video sharing and other forensically related internet resources and links.
	www.forensictrak.com (539 words)

	PALYNOLOGY DEFINITIONS
		PALYNOLOGY: The branch of science concerned with the study of pollen, spores, and similar palynomorphs, living and fossil.
		ENVIRONMENTAL PALYNOLOGY: The use of palynomorphs, their identification, distribution, and abundance to determine past changes in the biota, climate, or surficial geology of an area.
		STRATIGRAPHIC PALYNOLOGY: The use of palynomorphs, their identification, distribution, and abundance to correlate among sedimentary sequences of any age, or to provide chronological control for these sedimentary sequences.
	www.geo.arizona.edu /palynology/ppalydef.html (1259 words)

	Forensics studies look to pollen - Sci \| Tech (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Forensic palynology could be used to combat terrorism and aid law enforcement agencies in criminal investigations, said Dr. Vaughn Bryant, Texas A&M professor and A&M Palynology laboratory head.
		Palynology is the study of pollen grains and spores.
		The small number of labs performing work in forensic palynology is a result of the small number of palynologists in practice and the even smaller fraction of these who want to be involved in forensics, Shane said.
	media.www.thebatt.com /media/storage/paper657/news/2003/04/17/SciTech/Forensics.Studies.Look.To.Pollen-513603.shtml?sourcedomain=www.thebatt.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com (548 words)

	Silent Witness Newsletter - Volume 9, Number 4, 2005
		Forensic palynology is the use of pollen and spores to help solve crimes.
		Forensic palynology is also used in the United Kingdom and Australia, but continues to be underutilized in the United States.
		Forensic palynology can provide scientific comparisons that may be used as associative or exclusionary evidence in court.
	www.ndaa.org /publications/newsletters/silent_witness_volume_9_number_4_2005.html (2743 words)

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		Forensic medicine includes anatomy, toxicology, chemistry, botany and other fields of science that may be used in court to support or dispute a case.
		Forensic Nursing is the application of nursing science to public or legal proceedings and the integration of the forensic aspects of health care with the bio-psycho-social education of the professional nurse.
		Forensic psychiatry is concerned with psychiatry is concerned with psychiatric advice or opinion on a crime, a defendant, or a convicted offender.
	members.tripod.com /neon_screen/forterms.htm (628 words)

	Forensics
		Forensics or forensic science is investigation and gathering of evidence of crime.
		However, forensics does not always deal with crimes; for example the journeys taken by the Shroud of Turin and the Sudarium of Oviedo were verified with forensic palynology.
		Sherlock Holmes, the fictional character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was, in fact, the inspiration for forensic science.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/fo/Forensics.html (122 words)

	Title : GNS Science Limited
		Forensic mineralogy and palynology are the sciences involved in the study of minerals, and spores and pollen respectively, to help solve legal problems with the aim of coming as close as possible to finding the truth.
		Forensic geology, combining palynology and mineralogy, has been used as a tool in criminology since at least the 1950's.
		Petrology and mineralogy, involve the study of the chemical composition, structure, and origin of rocks and minerals, and in forensic science is often undertaken in association with palynology.
	www.gns.cri.nz /services/paleo/forensic.html (2117 words)

	Forensics
		Forensic investigators are faced daily with huge caseloads and an extremely small window of time to accurately interpret evidence.
		Forensic botany is the study of plants, and plant matter, as they pertain to criminal death investigations.
		Forensic botany can provide clues as to when a person died by giving investigators a time frame in which approximations of time of death can adhere to.
	www.fortunecity.com /victorian/bronte/205/forensics.html (1757 words)

	Forensic palynology: variation in the pollen content of soil on shoes and in shoeprints in soil
		Forensic palynology: variation in the pollen content of soil on shoes and in shoeprints in soil
		The purpose was to establish the forensic value of using such samples to determine whether or not there is an association between people and crime scenes.
		The pollen content of the two soil samples from the shoes showed a close similarity to each other and to the soil samples from and between the shoeprints, indicating that pollen assemblages from soil on shoes do not differ significantly from assemblages in shoeprints in soil made by those shoes.
	journalsip.astm.org /JOURNALS/FORENSIC/PAGES/3098.htm (332 words)

	Silent Witness Newsletter - Volume 9, Number 4, 2005
		Forensic palynology is also used in the United Kingdom and Australia, but continues to be underutilized in the United States.
		Forensic palynology can provide scientific comparisons that may be used as associative or exclusionary evidence in court.
		In summary, forensic palynology, although still in its infancy, is a strong viable discriminating analysis procedure that can provide associative or exclusionary evidence to the courts.
	www.ndaa-apri.org /publications/newsletters/silent_witness_volume_9_number_4_2005.html (2743 words)

	Crime Scene Botanicals - Forensic Botany
		Although grass pollen is not generally helpful in forensics, other parts of grasses like seeds and stem or leaf fragments can be a good source of DNA and because grasses are among the most likely plants to be encountered as trace evidence, a means of identification would be a valuable tool.
		Graham, A. Forensic palynology and the Ruidoso, New Mexico plane crash – the pollen evidence II.
		Palynology and tribal classification in the Caesalpinioideae, Pp 801-834 in: R. Polhill and Peter Raven, Eds., Advances in Legume Systematics.
	www.botany.org /PlantTalkingPoints/crime.php (3422 words)

	New Book Chronicles Use of Forsenic Palynology (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Forensic palynology, the use of pollen and spore evidence in legal cases, could be an added bonus to determining when and where criminal activity takes place and whether certain suspects are involved, says Texas A&M University anthropologist Vaughn Bryant.
		However, as popular as forensic palynology is in New Zealand, it has yet to make significant strides in the United States.
		Although forensic palynology has not been widely tried or utilized as a crime-solving technique in the United States, it has been used in this country to solve a few crimes ranging from theft to drug smuggling to murder.
	www.tamu.edu /univrel/aggiedaily/news/stories/archive/120197-2.html (572 words)

	Microfossil Research - Forensic palynology: variation in the pollen content of soil on shoes and in shoeprints in soil
		Forensic palynology: variation in the pollen content of soil on shoes and in shoeprints in soil
		The purpose was to establish the forensic value of using such samples to determine whether or not there is an association between people and crime scenes.
		The pollen content of the two soil samples from the shoes showed a close similarity to each other and to the soil samples from and between the shoeprints, indicating that pollen assemblages from soil on shoes do not differ significantly from assemblages in shoeprints in soil made by those shoes.
	www.microfossilresearch.com /publications/abstract_33 (284 words)

	ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILING AND FORENSIC PALYNOLOGY
		The forensic palynologist generally identifies as many microscopic entities as possible in a sample, and these can be of plant, animal, microbial, or mineral origin.
		The Forensic Palynologist should be treated as part of the investigating team as early as possible in order to give appropriate advice and to avoid missed opportunities.
		With the increasing employment of Forensic Archaeologists for the retrieval of human remains, it is essential that the Environmental Profiler /Botanist/Palynologist be present at the start of an excavation so that the surface and subsurface biological evidence may be assessed and not overlooked.
	www.bahid.org /docs/NCF_Env%20Prof.html (4711 words)

	Forensic Science Quizzes and Forensic Science Trivia -- FunTrivia
		Judging by the popularity of forensic detective programs and books, society has a fascination with death and crime.
		Forensic science involves the application of scientific principles and methods to assist the administration of justice.
		This trace evidence is the basis of forensic science.
	www.funtrivia.com /quizzes/sci__tech/forensic_science.html (695 words)

	Geotimes - July 2004 - Highlights - Palynology
		Researchers in the field of palynology, the study of pollen, fall into one of two general camps of {emdash} those using palynology as an exploration tool in the search for hydrocarbons, and those who use it for archaeological, paleoclimatic, forensic or related problems.
		Emphasis in palynology in the United States, however, is shifting away from that decades-old application of the science, and into other areas.
		The archaeological application of palynology is not new, but its growing visibility illustrates changing emphasis within the science.
	www.geotimes.org /july04/high_palynology.html (786 words)

	Forensic Botany: Palynology
		Palynology is the study of fossil and modern pollen grains, spores, and other acid-resistant microorganisms such as dinoflagellates, acritarchs, and chitinozoans (Bryant et al.
		Zoogamous pollen is particularly useful in a forensic analysis, because actual contact between the plant and object or person of interest is necessary in order for the pollen to transfer (Nickell and Fischer, 1999).
		In order for palynological evidence to be accepted in a court of law, investigators must establish that correlation between the pollen profile of a forensic sample and its purported area of origin is causal and not merely coincidental.
	myweb.dal.ca /jvandomm/forensicbotany/palynology.html (1601 words)

	PI Magazine - Criminal Psychology and Forensic Technology - Maurice Godwin
		Criminal Psychology and Forensic Technology: A Collaborative Approach to Effective Profiling introduces alternative approaches to improving the way crimes are investigated and offender profiles are generated.
		This book is unique in that it provides you with an array of articles that fuse aspects of criminal psychology and several forensic science methods in a collaborative effort to improve profiling.
		The only book on the market that shows a team approach to criminal profiling, Criminal Psychology and Forensic Technology: A Collaborative Approach to Effective Profiling is a reference perfect for students interested in learning criminal profiling techniques and professionals wishing to sharpen their skills.
	www.pimagazine.com /books/Criminal_psychology_forensic_technology.htm (572 words)

	Forensic palynology: variation in the pollen content of soil on shoes and in shoeprints in soil
		Forensic palynology: variation in the pollen content of soil on shoes and in shoeprints in soil
		The purpose was to establish the forensic value of using such samples to determine whether or not there is an association between people and crime scenes.
		The pollen content of the two soil samples from the shoes showed a close similarity to each other and to the soil samples from and between the shoeprints, indicating that pollen assemblages from soil on shoes do not differ significantly from assemblages in shoeprints in soil made by those shoes.
	www.astm.org /DIGITAL_LIBRARY/JOURNALS/FORENSIC/PAGES/3098.htm (291 words)

	External Links for Forensic Science
		The Forensic Science Society, FSSoc, at http://www.forensic-science-society.org.uk, is a UK-based independent organisation dedicated to the application of science to the cause of justice.
		In addition to the traditional areas of forensic testing, Forensic Alliance had the expertise in some of the newer forensic disciplines, such as forensic entomology, botanical profiling and forensic palynology.
		Reddy's Forensic Homepage, at http://www.forensicpage.com, is published by Reddy P Chamakura, an experienced forensic scientist employed by the New York City Police Department.
	www.staffs.ac.uk /schools/sciences/forensic/externallinks (751 words)

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