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Introducing 3D Printed Models as Demonstrative Evidence at Criminal Trials.
Waltraud Baier1, Jason M Warnett1, Mark Payne2
1WMG, The University of Warwick, CV4 7AL, Coventry, U.K.
Journal of Forensic Sciences
|December 2, 2017
Summary
This case report details the use of 3D printed evidence in a UK homicide trial. Micro-CT scans of a victim
Area of Science:
- Forensic Pathology
- Digital Forensics
- Legal Technology
Background:
- Homicide investigations require precise analysis of injury patterns.
- Traditional methods may not always fully elucidate the nature of assault.
- The introduction of advanced imaging and 3D printing offers new possibilities in evidence presentation.

