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Importance of Biological Evidence

Biological evidence examinations utilize identification tests to determine the nature and species of questioned materials like blood and saliva, and can sometimes identify specific sources. DNA typing enables individualization, allowing for the identification of a single individual from biological samples. The analysis of biological evidence, including touch DNA, is crucial as it can provide compelling evidence in criminal investigations.

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Importance of Biological Evidence

Biological evidence examinations utilize identification tests to determine the nature and species of questioned materials like blood and saliva, and can sometimes identify specific sources. DNA typing enables individualization, allowing for the identification of a single individual from biological samples. The analysis of biological evidence, including touch DNA, is crucial as it can provide compelling evidence in criminal investigations.

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Importance of biological evidence

• In biological evidence examinations, identification tests are designed to determine the


nature of a questioned material, such as blood, semen, or saliva. Identification tests are
also used to determine the species of origin of blood (human, animal, etc.). In some cases,
tests may be performed to try to show that human blood originated from a particular source
(e.g., menstrual)

• In biological evidence analysis, individualization means that a blood or body fluid specimen
can be shown to have come from a single individual. DNA typing has reached the stage at
which effective individualization is possible

• The interpretation of blood or body fluid stain patterns can be helpful, although bloodstain
pattern interpretation is generally considered a separate specialty

• Biological evidence is especially important because DNA analysis can often be done. This
DNA analysis can identify the donor. Examples of biological evidence containing DNA are
blood and saliva, Sheds sperm and skin cells. Hair, urine, faces. The DNA profile can also
be obtained with a cotton swab taken from an item suspected of being handled by a
criminal. This type of evidence is sometimes referred to as “touch DNA.” The power of DNA
testing is such that examining biological objects can provide very compelling evidence

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