Interpol review of fire investigation 2016–2019

Abstract

This review paper covers the forensic-relevant literature in fire analysis and investigation sciences from 2016 to 2019 as a part of the 19th Interpol International Forensic Science Managers Symposium. The review papers are also available at the Interpol website at: https://www.interpol.int/content/download/14458/file/Interpol%20Review%20Papers%202019.pdf .

Research trends in forensic science: A scientometric approach to analyze the content of the INTERPOL reviews

“…The INTERPOL reviews are undertaken by multiple authors who, after extensively surveying the literature, summarize all the information in individual reviews covering specific evidence types, which are combined into one final report. The most recent edition from 2019 covered 15 major topic areas reviewed by 43 authors ranging between 1 and 11 authors per area or per evidence type (Almirall et al, 2020; Baiker‐Sørensen et al, 2020; Bécue et al, 2020; Butler & Willis, 2020; Chan et al, 2020; Charles et al, 2020; N. S. Jones & Comparin, 2020; Klapec et al, 2020; Lepot et al, 2020; Ludik, 2020; Mattijssen, 2020; Stauffer, 2020). The style and format of the individual reviews vary greatly depending on the topic being covered, some being more descriptive than others in their analyses of the cited references.…”

Innovative Vibrational Spectroscopy Research for Forensic Application

“…The most accepted and utilized method for analyzing ILRs involves the extraction of the volatile compounds using ASTM methods for headspace sampling or dynamic headspace concentration testing. 139 The extracted compounds are then analyzed using GC-MS to determine the presence or absence of ILRs and to classify the ignitable liquid. However, for analyzing fire debris samples, there has been some research which examines the use of FTIR and Raman spectroscopies.…”

“…In 2020, Stauffer published an interpole review of fire investigation research conducted between the years 2016 and 2019. 139 This review article provides a comprehensive overview of the phenomenon of fire and the examination of fire scenes and laboratory evidence. While the bulk of the articles referenced used GC-MS methods, some spectroscopy articles were included.…”

Interpol review of fire debris analysis and fire investigation 2019–2022

“…This review covers research in the areas of fire debris analysis and fire investigations since the 19th International Forensic Science Managers Symposium in 2019. The literature includes forensic and fire-related articles, standards, and books published since 2019 to complete the previous review by Stauffer in 2016 [ 1 ].…”