- 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
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice ProgramsNational Institute of JusticeThe Research, Development, and Evaluation Agency of the U.S. Department of Justice
Examples of Associative Evidence
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broken glass, hair, fingerprint
Examples of associative evidence include
- latent fingerprints left on an object,
- fibers left from contact of clothing with objects,
- blood from physical injury,
- semen from sexual assault,
- saliva from spitting, cigarettes, or envelopes,
- hair shed at a scene,
- paint transferred during a burglary or automobile accident,
- glass transferred during a burglary or from a bottle used as a weapon,
- soil from a scene,
- impressions from tools, footwear, or tire.
