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Author
Cooke, R. A.
Title
Problems in Fire Investigation.
Coporate
Home Office Forensic Science Lab., West Yorkshire, England
Book or Conf
International Conference on Flammability. INTERLFAM 1985. Conference Workbook. March 26-28, 1985, Guildford, England, 137-141 p., 1985
Keywords
fire investigations
Abstract
The results of investigations of real fires are used by many authorities and go into establishing the liability or guilt of an accused or the foundations of fire prevention policies. The accuracy of these results is, in many cases, open to question because of the interpretive nature of such evidence. The author examines some areas where inaccuracy may exist and attempts to define the nature of the errors.