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Swanson, Criminal Investigation 8/e
Criminal Investigation, 8/e
Charles R. Swanson, University of Georgia
Neil C. Chamelin, Assistant State Attorney, Second Judicial Circuit
Leonard Territo, University of South Florida- Tampa

Physical Evidence

Chapter Objectives


1) Distinguish between class and individual characteristics.

2) Outline procedures for locating and handling soil and pollen evidence.

3) Understand processes for preserving footwear and tire prints and impressions.

4) Summarize techniques for collecting glass and paint evidence.

5) Discuss methods of collecting and storing fibers, cloth fragments, and impressions.

6) Understand how to locate, identify, and use tools to obtain fingerprints.

7) Describe the importance of forensic dentistry.

8) Discuss the identification and analysis of bloodstains.

9) Identify the determinations that can be made from firearm evidence.

10) Outline techniques for identifying questioned documents.