Sullivan is writing as though court proceedings were solely forensic tools.
Since then, scientists have been attempting to identify the remains, using DNA evidence and other forensic tools.
The idea of using still-life paintings as forensic tools occurred to Isabella in the early 1990s.
The company acknowledged that material deleted from its servers could be recovered "using the right forensic tools".
But thanks to new forensic tools, even tiny bits of an automobile, or a faint impression from a tire tread, can narrow the list of suspect vehicles.
Mr. Thomas suggests that in the 19th century, the detective anticipated and reflected three major forensic tools: the lie detector, the deciphering of fingerprints and the camera.
But by using forensic tools that directly access the storage areas, Avast was able to reconstruct the files - and make its disconcerting discovery.
The country's rare decision to allow foreign policemen to help with the investigation has given it access to sophisticated forensic tools.
Much of the ruling focused on the forensic tools available at the time of Mr. Bryant's trial, specifically serology, which is the study of blood serum.
John Patzakis, president and chief legal officer of Guidance Software, which makes computer forensic tools, said examiners generally made a mirror-image copy of a hard drive once it is taken into evidence.
