FSC239Y5 Lecture Notes - Genetic Testing, Flunitrazepam, Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid
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Chapter 10 (collection and preservation of rape evidence) Seminal constituents on a rape victim are important evidence that sexual intercourse has taken place, but their absence does not mean that a rape didn t occur. Transfer of physical evidence- blood, semen, hairs, and fibers. All outer and undergarments from the involved parties should be carefully removed and packaged separately in paper (not plastic) bags. Place a clean bedsheet on the floor and lay a clean paper sheet over it. Victim must remove her shoes before standing on paper. Person should disrobe on the paper so that any loose foreign material falling from the clothing can be collected. Collect everything removed and place it in separate bags avoid cross-contami. Evidence collectors should have an evidence-collection kit from the local crime laboratory. Using two swabs simultaneously, swab the rectal canal, smearing one of the swabs onto a microscope slide.
