1. Spoliation Chapter 6

7. What Is Spoliation? (cont’d.) Figure 6-1 A circuit breaker interior as seen after drilling out the pins holding the two pieces of the plastic housing. If done with due care and according to spoliation recommendations it can provide valuable evidence.

8. What Is Spoliation? (cont’d.) Figure 6-2 The simple act of turning a knob on an appliance can destroy the knob’s use as potential evidence, as such creating spoliation.

11. What Spoliation Is Not (cont’d.) Figure 6-3 The act of shoveling off the scene while searching for evidence in itself does not constitute spoliation.