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Evidence Guide 2025/2026: Chapter 5 Identification, Preservation
& Best Practices
Terms in this set (29)
Property on or near the body that belongs to the
Personal Property
decedent and can be returned to the NOK.
Any material that contributes to the cause and
Evidence
manner of death and is considered important in
supporting the facts of the case.
Recogn
ition
4 Issues of Evidence
Collect
ion
Packa
ging
Storag
e
Ligatu
res
Weapo
Common types of evidence
ns
Ammun
ition
Medica
tion
Illicit
Drugs/Paraphernali
a Suicide notes
True or False: When True, evidence cannot be removed from the
evidence is removed scene without it being altered, so it is necessary
from a scene, it is being to know the proper method of doing so.
altered.
True or False: The False, the evidence on the body should remain in
evidence on the body its original position an be protected while the
can be removed while body is being transported to the morgue.
being transported to the
morgue.
How do you protect hands The hands should be placed in paper bags to protect
of gunshot victims? them from contamination and to prevent the
, destruction of potential evidence.
Evidence Guide 2025/2026: Chapter 5 Identification, Preservation
& Best Practices
Terms in this set (29)
Property on or near the body that belongs to the
Personal Property
decedent and can be returned to the NOK.
Any material that contributes to the cause and
Evidence
manner of death and is considered important in
supporting the facts of the case.
Recogn
ition
4 Issues of Evidence
Collect
ion
Packa
ging
Storag
e
Ligatu
res
Weapo
Common types of evidence
ns
Ammun
ition
Medica
tion
Illicit
Drugs/Paraphernali
a Suicide notes
True or False: When True, evidence cannot be removed from the
evidence is removed scene without it being altered, so it is necessary
from a scene, it is being to know the proper method of doing so.
altered.
True or False: The False, the evidence on the body should remain in
evidence on the body its original position an be protected while the
can be removed while body is being transported to the morgue.
being transported to the
morgue.
How do you protect hands The hands should be placed in paper bags to protect
of gunshot victims? them from contamination and to prevent the
, destruction of potential evidence.
