- 01: Introduction
- 02: History
- 03: Propellants, Firearms, and Ammunition Development
- 04: Modern Firearms Manufacture
- 05: Small Arms Ammunition
- 06: Evidence Handling Procedures
- Introduction
- Objectives
- AFTE Knowledge and Ability Factors
- Types of Evidence
- Associative Evidence
- The Crime Scene
- Evidence Submission
- Laboratory Evidence Handling
- Case Tracking Within the Laboratory
- Firearm and Toolmark Examination Considerations
- Selected Bibliography
- 07: Equipment and Instrumentation
- 08: Examination of Firearms
- 09: Cartridge and Shotshell Examination
- 10: Characterization and Evaluation of Fired Projectiles
- 11: Bullet Comparison and Identification
- 12: Gunshot Residue and Distance Determination
- 13: Toolmark Identification
- 14: Communicating Results
- Resources
Other Evidence Types
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Crime scene trajectory kit
Electronic distance-measuring device with target
The evidence categories described previously are frequently encountered and may involve special integrity and/or safety elements.
Some other evidence types that may be encountered:
- Crime scene reconstruction: distance and angle measurements may be taken. Evidence may be analyzed to determine timeline of events.
- Questioned documents: documents should be protected, as they may have intrinsic value.
- Toxicology: samples are typically collected by the medical examiner and referred to a toxicologist for examination.
- Computer crime: recovery of data files that may be directly related to the crime, such as child pornography or identity theft.
