Investigating the Sensitivity of Cadaver- Detection Dogs to Aged, Diluted Decomposition Fluid

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dc.contributor.author	Buis, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Rust, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Nizio, KD https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1486-1894	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Rai, T https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1610-8983	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Stuart, BH https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9540-4435	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Forbes, SL https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7416-0080	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-05-25T19:03:27Z
dc.date.issued	2019-07-31	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Forensic Identification, 2019, 69 (3), pp. 367 - 377	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0895-173X	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/135896
dc.description.abstract	Cadaver-detection dogs (also known as human remains detection dogs) are used worldwide to locate deceased victims and human remains. Ethical restrictions often prevent the dog handlers from using cadavers as training aids, resulting in a reliance on pseudo-scents or human tissues, such as blood, bone, and decomposition fluid. Often these aids must be re-used many times because of the difficulty in obtaining new materials. The aim of this study was to investigate the dogs' sensitivity to aged human decomposition fluid samples that are used as a training aid. Human decomposition fluid was collected and serially diluted to 1 part-per-trillion (10u) and aged up to two years. The samples were presented throughout the aging process to three police accredited cadaver-detectior. dog teams under standard indoor training conditions. The dogs were capable of detecting the oldest and lowest dilution levels of decomposition fluid samples. Ongoing training to retain this level of sensitivity is recommended. The results of these trials indicate human decomposition fluid is a valid training aid for cadaver-detection dogs.	en_US
dc.publisher	The International Association for Identification	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Forensic Identification	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Legal & Forensic Medicine	en_US
dc.title	Investigating the Sensitivity of Cadaver- Detection Dogs to Aged, Diluted Decomposition Fluid	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	3	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	69	en_US
utslib.for	0699 Other Biological Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	0399 Other Chemical Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1801 Law	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Graduate Research School
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CFS - Centre for Forensic Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Students
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.consider-herdc	true	en_US
pubs.issue	3	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	69	en_US

Abstract:

Cadaver-detection dogs (also known as human remains detection dogs) are used worldwide to locate deceased victims and human remains. Ethical restrictions often prevent the dog handlers from using cadavers as training aids, resulting in a reliance on pseudo-scents or human tissues, such as blood, bone, and decomposition fluid. Often these aids must be re-used many times because of the difficulty in obtaining new materials. The aim of this study was to investigate the dogs' sensitivity to aged human decomposition fluid samples that are used as a training aid. Human decomposition fluid was collected and serially diluted to 1 part-per-trillion (10u) and aged up to two years. The samples were presented throughout the aging process to three police accredited cadaver-detectior. dog teams under standard indoor training conditions. The dogs were capable of detecting the oldest and lowest dilution levels of decomposition fluid samples. Ongoing training to retain this level of sensitivity is recommended. The results of these trials indicate human decomposition fluid is a valid training aid for cadaver-detection dogs.

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