- 1: Types of Evidence
- 2: Types of Crime Scenes
- 3: Evidence Collection
- Collection Priority
- Control Samples
- Reference Sample Collection
- Equipment
- Procedures
- Biological Evidence Packaging
- Blood and Body Fluid Collection
- Hair and Fiber
- Wet Stains on Absorbent Surfaces
- Special Situations
- Wet Stains on Nonabsorbent Surfaces
- Dry Stains on Absorbent Surfaces
- Dry Stains on Nonabsorbent Surfaces
- Collecting a Sample From a Smear
- Evidence Marking
- Packaging for Transport
- Chain of Custody
- Preserving Evidence
- Reporting
- Testifying
- Summary
- 04: CODIS
Dry Stains on Absorbent Surfaces
Home > 3. Evidence Collection > Dry Stains on Absorbent Surfaces
Collection procedures for dry stains on absorbent surfaces (examples: wood frame and carpet) are as follows:
- Cut out the stained area and package in paper.
- Collect a portion of the unstained area as a control sample.
- Package and label each sample separately.
Shaving dry blood off an absorbent surface
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