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A) If the victim is still wearing the clothes worn during the incident, she should undress
over a clean cloth or large paper mat so that any evidence that may be dislodged from her clothes
is not lost.
B) If the victim was forced to disrobe before the attack, it is not necessary to collect the
clothing.
C) When collecting the victim’s clothing, the underwear is most important as it is worn
closest to the body where the attack occurred.
D) The evidence most frequently obtained from the victim’s clothing is DNA from
semen.
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28) Which of the following statements is true about the collection of a sexual assault victim’s
clothing?
28) ______
A) Underpants are the only item of a victim’s clothing that should be recovered for a
forensic examination.
B) If a victim was forced to disrobe before the sexual attack, it is highly unlikely that
hair, semen, or fibers from the suspect’s clothing would have been deposited on her clothing.
C) The evidence most frequently obtained from a victim’s clothing consists of fibers from
the suspect’s clothing and loose pubic hairs.
D) Underpants are unlikely to be contaminated with stains that interfere with a laboratory
examination.
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29) Developments in DNA technology within the past 15 years have added a new dimension
to rape investigation. How can DNA analysis, combined with careful hair and fiber analysis,
assist a rape investigation?