have been left by the assailant. It is also important to determine the full extent of a crime scene. A crime scene is not merely the immediate area where the body is located or where an assailant concentrated his activities but can also encompass a vehicle and access/escape routes. Although there are common items which are frequently collected as evidence (fingerprints, shoe prints or bloodstains) literally any object can be used as physical evidence. Anything that can be used to connect the victim to a suspect or a suspect to a victim or crime scene is relevant physical evidence. Using the "shopping list" approach (collecting all bloodstains, hairs, or shoe prints in recognizing the best evidence. For example, collecting bloodstains under the victim's body can be excellent physical since it can be directly tied to a matchbook found in a suspect's pocket. Since a weapon or burglar tool is easily recognized as significant physical evidence, the perpetrator frequently destroys it. Sometimes the only remaining evidence is microsco
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