orn. FATIMA UNIVERSITY adie: Solar, 300. tyh SECTION: 3: Y1-3 _ rid PROFESSOR: Ni PLinLesS Alyssa It Module 9 Hair and Fibers INTRODUCTION In this module, Holt and Fibers wil be discussed together though they are different from one ancther. in the fal of forensic science hai is one ofthe most common types of evidence found atthe crime scone ‘which may fall out on blanket, clothing, and other materials. This és because hair transfer might have ‘ocurred during physical contact between the victim and the suspect. Enjoy working and earring with this module. ‘LEARNING OUTCOMES ‘After fnishing the marl, you are expected to: 1. Identify the pats of human hat. 2. Trace and discuss the sources of hair evidence. 3. Desotibe the significant role of human hair s evidence in crime investigation, 4. Enumerate and compare the classes of bers and fabri. 5. Appreciate the significant role of bers as evidence in rime investigationENGAGE Directions: Match each premise in A with the appropriate response in B. A 8 C4. Contains the mest information about the hair. a. Hair Shaft £_2. Determine ifhair wes puled by force. ». Cortex £3 Stender, thread ke outgrowths ofthe epidermis, « Tip AL_4. Would show it hair was cut or had split ends. 4. Hair B__5. Contains hair color sigmentaton e. Root Bubb -D_6. Filament, smatiest single unit that forms the basis ofa textile Fiber ‘yarn or thread, Answer the following questions il rte 3Prnopl pars fea’? Desrbe each pe. i se it tau ee The ee cone > ek tty = wtcard pulp at base oF hair 2. What are the 3 parls of the hair shaft? Describe each part. 1 - wkermos £ a 3 3, Enumerate some sources of hat. | a iJomtet_that its Found n Me fesini —chorocHatcties DE pameas ~ 4. What ae the innate qualities of hai that make them useful as trace evidence? Hos art gender vibeous augue neti tiem cts Le ee ea aaDiwctions: A tre cmieclogit share what you tna Kowa) 3 (kl), ard al (Dehav) about has anf fiers. 2 een ee aa RT TAIT are we Ta hair tan ve Read more otter | MP patience 1s used as an euaeite} about ba ny ye | werul HAP rthng einding a har campie 11 & count cunt because tere are | proper tolleting and | unique CrerectericHis Peper Festina oF | nen 1k comes to | the harre | penta & percen | Directions: In your opinion, what else do you need to learn Tht__otter e Fa eS BOR ART RTE ES aS SE SS aT ANT RA RR ORDER eae Saree re ee ae ee a en nS eS a EXPLORE For a etme scone specials, it difcult to intly cate har evidence atthe cme scene, t must be done in @ thorough, delaed and precise manner, Areas o search ae the vic body, underneath fingernails, unholstred surfaces such a future and car seas, head gear and chhing with special focus on pockets, cfs, and ining, In collting hair a the crime scene this should be careful removed withthe use of fingers o a pair of tweezers. The ample must bo indvidvaly wrapped, packaged and labeled and properly separated during packaging for ansmital ‘Mier collecting all vibe items of evidence at the crime scene, the premises must be swept wit a vacuum sweeper ‘wi ter attachment. The contents of the vacuum shouldbe paced in plastic bags and property labeled for storage. Hai evdence gathered rom the suspect and ftom the victim must be pled in separate containers.Reflection Questions: Directions: Answer te folowing questions. caged, ad labeled? : samples Ike hai? Why? 7 2 What must rf attitude will be collecting Te i ctteny unit Dalthtg aur sumpues Te tee eee gedaan fc 3. How will these develop ‘hel in your future career? tw Nip ney OE in eH bat Cav vecy yy ¢ecause—— ‘The examination of evidence is usell in crimes of violence such as sexual assault, homicide and aggravated assault where physical contact is lkely to have occurred. Other crimes such as burglary and armed robbery typically involve the recovery of debris and articles of clothing that may contain hairs that in tum, can be used to identify the suspects, In the Forensic laboratory, the examination of human hairs is conducted using a comparison ‘microscope. This isnot considered a conclusive tet because i s dificult to establish a statistical probabilty for a particular association with the microscopic characteristics present in har. However, this can stil help eliminate a suspect from the crime scene. Hair may fall on clothing, blankets, and other textle bers. The discovery of fibers like those inthe uspeet' clothing isan important element in criminal investigation to place a suspect tthe crime scene. It isa fact that criminal investigators have become more aware ofthe importance of fibers just like hair in various crimes of violence. This is because their value as trace evidence has been recognized by various cours of law worldwide A fiber or flamentis the smallest single unit that forms the basis of a texte yarn. A yarn or thread in lawman's terms composed of numerous fiers that are spun, tisted, or drawn together to prepare the unit for wearing or kitingGuided Practicn newer the rowing ators 1 What ar he nse of fers? Desenbe each nas ar Can a on Wha i the value of far evdonce in ciminal vestigation? —bntis_hart__gwoabt value U¢cauge tty Can cscele, ean HONS of Adour ven —- 3. Where do you search for fer evidence? a tts ‘s pe_found ot “emote “Let Segon¢ How wil you avoid contamination of fer evidence? «EVALUATION Diretions: Nite True onthe ine before the nuberf the statements rua, itis false, wnt an explanation othe or you spotted on he bo 4. Hair evidence gathered from the suspect and from the vic must be comtned in one ‘container. Hair ence g@tPercd From Yhe cusper and Thom Fhe erm isk Ge ive’ in i rrerent conta yrey- 2. Hairs usetul as taco evidence because i does not contain DNA. Tn ~Becace it contams DNA * | jen ee ee ee ee 43. Har vanes fom person to person and continual fl rom the body make ha nc useful as irae evidence. “nape hor aserul a¢ Hroce evidence ” Trt, 4. Fiber evidence canbe interchanged between the suspect and vit, especial in vient afimes such as ape and murder. Trt 5. This interchange can hep prove tha the suspect and vitim were in the same location and ‘an weaken the credit of he rapists ai when he says he was never around the victim,