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Initial questions

01Initial questionsWhich features, properties or circumstances can be established from the materials supplied?

02Initial questionsIs the source data sufficient to answer the agreed questions?

03Initial questionsWhich additional objects, documents or access arrangements are needed?

04Initial questionsDoes the report supplied contain contradictions or methodological deficiencies?

Forensic trace analysis

05Forensic trace analysisConcerning the mechanism: What are the mechanism of trace or damage formation and the direction and method of applying force?

06Forensic trace analysisConcerning suitability: Is the trace suitable for identifying footwear, an implement, a tool, a vehicle or another object?

07Forensic trace analysisConcerning contact: Are there signs of contact interaction between the objects, and what was their relative position?

08Forensic trace analysisConcerning a review: Are the conclusions of the previous forensic trace examination substantiated, and are the objects and specimens sufficient?

For a review

09For a reviewAre the source objects, traces and comparison specimens sufficient for the conclusions reached?

10For a reviewAre the conditions in which the examined traces were obtained, documented and preserved described?

11For a reviewAre the general and specific features underlying the comparative analysis distinguished?

12For a reviewIs the conclusion about the mechanism and direction of trace formation substantiated?

13For a reviewDo the scale, quality and viewing angle of the photographs allow the noted features to be checked?

14For a reviewHave deformation, wear, contamination and other conditions affecting reproduction of the features been taken into account?

15For a reviewAre the differences detected between the trace and the comparison object explained?

16For a reviewDoes the methodology used suit the nature of the trace examined?

17For a reviewAre there contradictions between the illustrations, examination section and conclusions?

18For a reviewWhich conclusions cannot be checked without the original objects or additional specimens?

These formulations are a starting point. Questions are refined according to the objects, available materials and the expert's competence.

Website focus: Forensic trace examination. The specific objects, questions, materials and result format are agreed before work begins.

How to formulate questions

Identify the object, circumstances and what needs to be established through specialist knowledge. A question should be specific, verifiable and answerable from the available materials. Preliminary formulations are refined after the task has been reviewed.

Which features, properties or circumstances can be established from the materials supplied?
Is the source data sufficient to answer the agreed questions?
Which additional objects, documents or access arrangements are needed?
Does the report supplied contain contradictions or methodological deficiencies?

Areas for discussion

For preliminary consideration, describe the task, the materials submitted and the required deliverable.

The final questions and scope of the examination are agreed separately. A demand to confirm a desired position in advance is not an appropriate brief.

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