1、Designation: E2057 10Standard Specifications forPreparation of Laboratory Analysis Requests in SexualAssault Investigations1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2057; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision,
2、the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThe meaningful analysis of physical evidence recovered in sexual assault investigations requires notonly c
3、areful attention to the preservation of easily damaged or degraded biological materials but alsothe transmittal of a clear description and explanation of that evidence for the examining scientists/analysts/criminalists. This description should include the source of, and relationships between,differe
4、nt evidence items and is sometimes referred to as a “case synopsis.” The more information theanalysts have at their disposal concerning the circumstances of the assault and the relationship(s) ofthe victim(s) and suspect(s), the more successful their efforts will be in resolving questions in theinve
5、stigation. Failure to adequately document and report this information in the request for scientificanalysis could lead to the application of useless tests of the evidence that may destroy materials betterused in other more meaningful examinations.1. Scope1.1 These specifications describe the basic e
6、lements of arequest for the scientific examination of physical evidencecollected in the investigation of a sexual assault. Thesespecifications are designed to be used in conjunction with otherspecifications, guides, and practices associated with sexualassault examinations that are listed in Section
7、2.1.2 These specifications outline considerations that willfacilitate the analysis of sexual assault evidence by a poten-tially large group of forensic experts. These experts caninclude, but are not limited to, serologists, toxicologists,pathologists, odontologists, latent print examiners, firearm a
8、ndtoolmark examiners, and trace materials analysts. The successof their combined work generally requires a clear understand-ing of the issues and relationships involved in the case.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E1843 Guide for Sexual Assault Investigation, Examina-tion, and Evidence Col
9、lection3. Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms used in thesespecifications, see the Compilation of ASTM Standard Defini-tions (1990).4. Summary of Practice4.1 Requests for laboratory analysis should be supported bysufficient documentation to allow the laboratory scientist(s) toundersta
10、nd the conditions surrounding the assault and therelationship(s) between different items of evidence.4.2 These specifications are to be used in conjunction withGuide E1843.1These specifications are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E30 onForensic Sciences and are the direct responsibility of
11、Subcommittee E30.01 onCriminalistics.Current edition approved April 1, 2010. Published August 2010. Originallyapproved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as E2057 00, which waswithdrawn January 2002 and reinstated in July 2010. DOI:10.1520/E2057-10.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit
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13、, United States.5. Significance and Use5.1 These specifications are designed to ensure that evi-dence associated with a sexual assault investigation is handledand analyzed in the most useful manner and without wastingevidentiary materials and analytical time or resources, or both.6. Procedure6.1 The
14、 request for scientific examination of sexual assaultevidence should include a completed medical examiner orSANE evaluation form, in accordance with Guide E1843.Itshould also include a complete investigative review as de-scribed as follows. All of the information described may not beavailable in a s
15、pecific case or at the time of an initial request foranalysis, but it should be forwarded to the examining forensiclaboratory in writing as soon as the information is developed.6.2 The analytical request and investigative review shouldinclude the following information to the extent that it isavailab
16、le in a specific case:Age/sex/race of the assailant(s), if known.Description of the clothing worn by the assailant(s), ifknown.Age/sex/race of the victim.Date of victims last consensual coitus/activity.Date of victims last menstrual period, if applicable.Notation as to whether the assailant(s) used
17、a condom orlubricant, if known.Release/disclosure of evidence and information by thevictim to law enforcement.6.2.1 Time line, beginning with the victims initial contactwith the assailant(s) and concluding with the victims clinicalor post mortem examination and collection of physical evi-dence from
18、the victim or suspect(s), or both.6.2.2 Relationship of the victim and suspect(s).6.2.3 Description of any legitimate contact between thevictim and suspect(s).6.2.4 Synopsis of the victims consensual sexual activity inat least the 72 h prior to the assault.6.2.5 Location(s) of assault and descriptio
19、n(s) of the envi-ronment of each location.6.2.6 Description of all individuals with legitimate access tothe assault scene(s) and their relationships.6.2.7 Detailed description of the assault.6.2.8 Description of any facilities, residential locations, ortransportation venues used by the victim and th
20、e suspect(s)between the time of the assault and the initial assault exami-nation and collection of physical evidence.6.2.9 Description of all the individuals with day-to-dayaccess to the locations listed in 6.2.6 and these individualsrelationships.6.2.10 Listing of any weapons associated with the as
21、saultand the origin of these weapons, whether victim, assailant, orthird-party property.6.2.11 Listing of any individual(s) with legitimate access toeach weapon.6.2.12 Itemized list of the searches, evidence collected,analyses, and comparisons needed from the forensic laboratory.This list should be
22、keyed to the foregoing items in Section 6.6.2.13 A list of telephone, facsimile, and e-mail numbersand addresses, where the forensic examiners may have timelyaccess to the investigator(s) and attorney(s) handling the case.7. Keywords7.1 investigation; investigative report; request for scientificanal
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