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Louis R. Vitullo (July 2, 1924 – January 3, 2006 [1]) was a Chicago police sergeant and chief microanalyst at the city's crime lab. [2]Vitullo helped to develop the rape kit, which standardized evidence collection in cases of sexual assault.
A rape kit or rape test kit is a package of items used by medical, police or other personnel for gathering and preserving physical evidence following an instance or allegation of sexual assault. The evidence collected from the victim can aid the criminal rape investigation and the prosecution of a suspected assailant.
Evidence packaging involves the specialized packaging methods and materials used for physical evidence. Items need to be collected at a crime scene or a fire scene, forwarded to a laboratory for forensic analysis , put in secure storage, and used in a courtroom, all while maintaining the chain of custody .
Forensic evidence technician; Crime scene investigator; Scenes of crime officer (SOCO) Laboratory analysts – scientists or other personnel who run tests on the evidence once it is brought to the lab (i.e., DNA tests, or bullet striations). Job titles include: Forensic Technician (performs support functions such as making reagents)
Contaminated evidence is any foreign material that is introduced to a crime scene after the crime is committed. [1] Contaminated evidence can be brought in by witnesses, suspects, victims, emergency responders, fire fighters, police officers and investigators. [2] Juries expect to see forensic evidence before they render a verdict based on that ...
Forensic serology is the detection, identification, classification, and study of various bodily fluids such as blood, semen, saliva, and urine, and their relationship to a crime scene.
Entomological evidence collection is the process of collecting evidence based on insect clues used in criminal investigations.If evidence is not carefully preserved at a crime scene after a death, it may be difficult or impossible for an entomologist to make an accurate identification of specimens, if for example, all morphological characteristics are not preserved.
William George Heirens (November 15, 1928 – March 5, 2012) was an American criminal and possible serial killer who under torture confessed to three murders. He was subsequently convicted of the crimes in 1946.