PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Types of Evidence bsapp.com
Common Types of Physical Evidence Blood, semen, and saliva Documents Drugs Explosives Fibers Fingerprints Firearms and ammunition Glass Hair Impressions Organs and physiological fluids Paint Petroleum products Plastic bags Plastic, rubber, and other polymers Powder residues Soil and minerals Tool marks Vehicle lights Wood and other vegetative matter PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Documents Hand written Type or Printed Authenticity? bsapp.com
How “bagged and tagged” Always wear gloves Flat envelope to fit the document
Glass How broken? Link a suspect to a crime scene Fingerprints Blood bsapp.com
How “bagged and tagged” No Paper or thin Plastic Thicker plastic, or boxes ONLY
Soils, Minerals, Wood, and Other Vegetative Matter. Location Link suspect Trace Evidence bsapp.com
How to “Bag and Tag” Sturdy containers better than paper
Fingerprints Mainstay of Forensics Who is on file? bsapp.com
How to “Bag and Tag” Fingerprint card with print from crime scene
Hair What type? How removed? Match to a person DNA bsapp.com
Fibers Link suspect to a location or victim Origin? bsapp.com
Paint Origin Match bsapp.com
How to “Bag and Tag” Plastic or paper envelopes for the three previous slides
Firearms and Ammunition Circumstances of discharge Link to suspect Link to weapon Link to victim bsapp.com
How to “Bag and Tag” Proper size Paper or Plastic envelopes Cardboard boxes
Powder Residue Evidence of shooting Circumstances of shooting Type of weapon bsapp.com
Explosives & Propellants Link to suspect or victim Origin bsapp.com
Tool Marks Match tool to marks on control bsapp.com
How to “Bag and Tag” All of the 3 previous slides stored in manila evidence envelopes, boxes or jars
Impressions bsapp.com
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How to “Bag and Tag” Dental plaster casts of imprint Photographs
Drugs Type of Drug? Strength? Origin? Legal? bsapp.com
How to “Bag and Tag” Usually plastic bags, these placed in a larger container if necessary
Blood, Semen, Saliva, Organs, & other Physiological Fluids Origin DNA Condition bsapp.com
How to “Bag and Tag” Plastic containers or small boxes for sterile swabs
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How to “Bag and Tag” Breathable, sterile containers Air-dried before longtime storage