Intasp Crime Scene Processing. Much of what has been discussed previously is involved in crime scene processing, so there is little need to rehash. There remain a number of points that fit into the categories of trace evidence, the homicide victim and a few administrative matters to get the nitty gritty explanation of forensic science out the way and conclude this set of web pages. This is more the loose ends section than anything, a smattering of quick explanations for topics that don't appear in the other categories. But first, some review.
Most physical evidence concerns itself with class characteristics and individual characteristics.
Class characteristics are those characteristics which are common to a group of similar objects. For example, you buy a pair of Air Jordan sneakers. All Air Jordan sneakers have the same shape and same tread design on the bottom. These are class characteristics. Individual characteristics are those characteristics which are unique to a given object and set it apart from similar objects.