FSC239Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Product Rule, Victimology, Nylon
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Anything that can be used to prove an assertion. Used to tie suspects to scenes and victims (reconstruct and make connections) Establish that a crime has been committed or. To be used effectively, its presence rst must be recognized at the scene. More likely a theory of what happened during crime can be established. But cannot collet and submit everything for analysis. Selectively based on collectors knowledge of labs and techniques, capabilities, limitations. Lacking this knowledge can lead to evidence being overlooked or collected improperly. Technique governed by the area that has to be searched. Try and keep evidence in its original condition. Be mindful of bacterial growth on moist items, oxidation on metal items. Labelling of evidence/packaging: case number, item number, date and time of collection, name of collector, description of item, location. Standard/reference (ex. hair, blood, buccal swab, paint from a car in hit and run) Examination of physical evidence is done for identi cation/comparison purposes.
