Location Association
Definition
The supported relationship between a specimen and the site at which it was observed. The observed location of a specimen is one part of its history. Transfer, movement, pre-existing infestation or later handling can affect its relationship to the material being examined.
- Context
- Specimen interpretation
For example, recording a larva on clothing at autopsy establishes that observation location, without proving where it first reached the material.
Identification establishes what was examined, while association concerns how it relates to the event. A clean laboratory result does not resolve an unsupported scene association.
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