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Physical Individual Evidence Paper

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Scenario 1: A torn T-shirt was found in the backseat of a suspect’s car. Two pieces of torn cloth were found at the scene of the crime.

The type of evidence described is Physical Individual Evidence. The evidence falls under the physical category, because the torn T-shirt was physically found at at the crime scene and in the backseat of the suspect's car. It also falls under individual, because The torn T-shirt led back to one person.

Scenario 2: A broken test tube was found at a crime scene at a lab.

The evidence described is Physical Class Evidence. The evidence is physical, because the broken test tube was physically found in the lab. It is also class evidence, because everyone that works or that has been through that lab is a suspect. The broken test tube didn't lead back to a specific person, it led to a group. …show more content…

A notepad with a similar type of paper was found in the desk of a suspect. (Hints to help you think about your answer: Can the note be traced to the pad? Can the handwriting be associated to a person? Can fingerprints on the note be individualized to a person?)

The evidence is Physical Individual Evidence and Biological Individual Evidence. The evidence is individual because the note left at the crime scene matches the paper at the suspect's home. The evidence is physical, because a physical note was found at the crime scene. The evidence is also biological, because a hand writing analysis can be done between the note and other writings from the suspect. Another example of the evidence being biological is that fingerprints can be taken from the note and tested against the suspect's.

Scenario 4: A soda can was found at the scene of a crime. Investigators tried to determine whether any of several tabs found in a suspect’s garage could be uniquely associated with the

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