NCJ Number
35973
Date Published
1971
Length
6 pages
Annotation
THIS TRAINING KEY DISCUSSES PRESERVATION OF CRIME SCENES AND HANDLING OF ITEMS OF EVIDENCE SUCH AS CLOTHING OR FIBROUS MATERIALS RELATED TO A CRIME.
Abstract
CHARACTERISTICS OF HAIRS AND FIBERS THAT CAN BE USED IN CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATIONS ARE EXAMINED. PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING STANDARDS FOR COMPARISON OF HAIR AND FIBERS, COLLECTION OF EVIDENCE AT INDOOR AND OUTDOOR CRIME SCENES, AND GATHERING EVIDENCE FROM A SUSPECT ARE PRESENTED. A DISCUSSION GUIDE AND SUPPLEMENTAL READING SUGGESTIONS FOLLOW THE TEXT.