Discuss how soil evidence is collected and preserved in a criminal investigation.

Discuss the proper collection and preservation of paint evidence from an automobile suspected of being involved in a hit-and-run incident with another motor vehicle. Paint that is foreign to the suspect automobile is observed on the hood. Describe the proper submission of paint transfers and paint standards from both motor vehicles for laboratory examination. (An excellent answer would include at least five major points.)
Discuss how soil evidence is collected and preserved in a criminal investigation. (An excellent answer would include at least four major points.)
Summarize how the crime lab conducts forensic soil examinations.
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