Forensic Analysis of Tattoos and Tattoo Inks - Miranda, Michelle D
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This book provides an analysis of tattoo inks and uses of tattoos as a tool in forensic investigations and criminalistics. It covers the history of tattoos and tattoo inks, including the use of tattoos as aids in identification of individuals. This includes cases of charred, decomposed, mummified or otherwise unidentifiable remains. It explains the process of tattooing and the roles of tattoos in criminological inquiry and legal matters. It also scientifically evaluates the physical properties of tattoo inks in macroscopic, microscopic, and spectroscopic terms, identifying the optical and chemical properties of the various pigments found in these inks.…mehr

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This book provides an analysis of tattoo inks and uses of tattoos as a tool in forensic investigations and criminalistics. It covers the history of tattoos and tattoo inks, including the use of tattoos as aids in identification of individuals. This includes cases of charred, decomposed, mummified or otherwise unidentifiable remains. It explains the process of tattooing and the roles of tattoos in criminological inquiry and legal matters. It also scientifically evaluates the physical properties of tattoo inks in macroscopic, microscopic, and spectroscopic terms, identifying the optical and chemical properties of the various pigments found in these inks.
Autorenporträt
Michelle Miranda holds a PhD in criminal justice with a forensic science concentration and an MPhil in criminal justice from The CUNY Graduate Center. Dr. Miranda is a diplomate with the American Board of Criminalistics and a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. She worked as a criminalist in the Trace Evidence Section of the NYPD crime lab, and as both a medical photographer and a death investigator for regional medical examiner's offices in New York State. She is an adjunct assistant professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and is currently employed as an assistant professor in the Department of Security Systems and Law Enforcement Technology at Farmingdale State College (SUNY).