Can you feel the pressure? Variability in human interpretation of pressure and differences in hand contact characteristics on potential DNA deposition
Open Access
- 8 October 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences
- p. 1-11
Abstract
1. Contact force (or pressure) is rarely a controlled variable in DNA transfer studies, including shedder tests, even though it is generally accepted that higher pressure increases DNA transfer1–4....Keywords
Funding Information
- Australian Research Council (LP230200783)
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