When a Piece of Evidence Has Both a Biological and a Digital

question 25

Multiple Choice

When a piece of evidence has both a biological and a digital component, who should process it first?

• A) The crime scene technician, because biological artifacts are much more fragile
• B) The digital investigator, because processing the biological artifacts will destroy digital evidence
• C) Neither; the evidence should be preserved and transported to the lab for processing
• D) Both the crime scene technician and the digital investigator, in a cooperative effort, assuring that the biological evidence is collected in a way that does not damage the digital component

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