1.   State whether the following statement is true or false and then explain why: Physical evidence cannot be used to exclude or exonerate a person from suspicion of committing a crime.

2.   List some of the advantages of class physical evidence.

3.   A storefront window is broken and a robbery committed. A suspect is later found running from the scene. Examination of his shoes reveals glass particles embedded in a heel. Describe the proper collection and preservation of glass evidence for laboratory examination.

4.   A suspect has been found miles from the scene of a murder. Soil is found adhering to the suspect’s shoe. Describe the proper collection and preservation of soil evidence that will permit a thorough comparison of the soil on the shoe to soil at the crime site.