Why is layer structure important for evaluating the significance of paint evidence? What is the greatest shortcoming in using layer structure to analyze paint evidence?

What will be an ideal response?


When paint specimens possess colored layers that match with respect to number and sequence of colors, the examiner can begin to think confidently in terms of relating the paints to a common origin. The shortcoming of analysis of paint layer structures is that most paint specimens presented to the criminalist do not have a layer structure sufficiently complex to allow individualization to a single source.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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