FSC239Y5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Pubic Hair, Effects And Aftermath Of Rape, Microscope Slide
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Presence of physical evidence will link the circumstances surrounding a sexual crime: ie. seminal constituents, physical injuries, blood, hairs, fibers. All evidence must be placed in paper bags. If necessary, object on which the assault took place should be submitted to lab for processing: items stained with semen must be handled carefully can flake off. Should be cut out and submitted with an unstained piece: dna type to link material to donor, rape victim undergoes medical examination. Kits used: victim rape collection kit, comes with instructions, forms for medical history and assault info, anatomical drawings, and envelopes for foreign substances. Ie saliva sample, debris, pubic hair, etc: drug facilitated sexual assault evidence toxicology kit, comes with blood tube and urine specimen bottle holder, drug facilitated sexual assault evidence toxicology kit, comes with urine specimen bottle. Public combings: place paper under butt and comb pubic area for loose or foreign hairs.
