The Investigator Should Not Remove Trace Evidence from Items at the Crime

question 16

True/False

The investigator should not remove trace evidence from items at the crime scene,but instead he or she should send the entire object to the laboratory for processing.

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Definitions:

Depressive Episode

A period characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest or pleasure in activities, often affecting a person’s daily functioning.

Cyclothymia

A mood disorder characterized by periods of hypomanic symptoms as well as periods of depressive symptoms that are not as severe as those in bipolar disorder.

Dissociative Fugue

A rare psychiatric disorder characterized by reversible amnesia for personal identity, including the memories, personality, and other identifying characteristics of individuality.

Hypomanic Episode

A period of persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood that is less severe than manic episodes but still noticeable.