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This is a draft of an article I am creating called Conditional physical evidence
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Conditional evidence, is the third type of physical evidence commonly found at crime scenes. Produced by a certain event or action, conditional evidence, if not handled properly, could be changed or lost. It can also be used to determine the set of circumstances surrounding an event or action[r 1] or determine accidental or intentional staging from other causes.[r 2] Conditional evidence can be transient in nature[r 3] as they can be altered by persons, time or environmental factors.[r 2]
Types of conditional evidence are the state and position of the victim, lighting conditions, location and color of smoke or fire,[r 4] the precise location of pieces of evidence,[r 5] among others, are very important for reconstruction of the crime scene and finding information on the events leading up to the crime.[r 6][r 7]
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- ^ Safir, Howard (2003). Security: policing your homeland, your city, yourself. Macmillan. p. 42.