1.0Empowering Justice with Forensic Excellencehttps://truthlabs.orgtruthlaborghttps://truthlabs.org/author/truthlaborg/CAN FORENSIC EVIDENCE BE TAMPERED WITH OR MANIPULATED?rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="5HlqFCXmRH"><a href="https://truthlabs.org/docs/can-forensic-evidence-be-tampered-with-or-manipulated/">CAN FORENSIC EVIDENCE BE TAMPERED WITH OR MANIPULATED?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://truthlabs.org/docs/can-forensic-evidence-be-tampered-with-or-manipulated/embed/#?secret=5HlqFCXmRH" width="600" height="338" title="“CAN FORENSIC EVIDENCE BE TAMPERED WITH OR MANIPULATED?” — Empowering Justice with Forensic Excellence" data-secret="5HlqFCXmRH" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> It is possible that the forensic evidence can be tampered with or manipulated. Evidence is usually transferred between various laboratories or departments that are at different geographical locations, therefore presenting opportunities to damage or alter the evidence. This is why preserving the chain of custody (CoC) is crucial as it provides a log of whoever has handled the evidence.  Further, the examination of packaging and examination of […]