The use of mantrailing dogs in police and judicial context, future directions, limits and possibilities: A law review

Woidtke, L., Crispino, F., Ferry, B., Gansloßer, U., Hohlfeld, N. M. et Osterkamp, T. (2023). The use of mantrailing dogs in police and judicial context, future directions, limits and possibilities: A law review. Forensic Science International: Synergy, 7 . Article 100439. ISSN 2589-871X DOI 10.1016/j.fsisyn.2023.100439

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The extraordinary capabilities of the canine nose are increasingly being used by law enforcement agencies in many countries to solve and reconstruct crimes. As a result, this type of forensic evidence can be and is still being challenged in the courts. So far, only a few publications have addressed the jurisprudence concerning mantrailing. We provide an overview of the jurisprudence in Germany and the USA, as well as insights from France. Relevant databases were searched, and 201 verdicts from Germany and 801 verdicts from the USA were analyzed. As a result, 16 published verdicts on the topic of mantrailing were found for Germany, and 44 verdicts since 2010 were found for the USA. The use of mantrailers and human scent discrimination dogs is employed in the investigative process in all three countries. The results derived from these methods are admissible as evidence in court, albeit not as sole evidence.

Type de document:	Article
Mots-clés libres:	Mantrailing Human scent evidence Forensic science Law Mantrailing as evidence in court
Date de dépôt:	26 févr. 2024 13:37
Dernière modification:	26 févr. 2024 13:37
Version du document déposé:	Version officielle de l'éditeur
URI:	https://depot-e.uqtr.ca/id/eprint/11095

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