When a Piece of Evidence Has Both a Biological and a Digital

Multiple Choice

When a piece of evidence has both a biological and a digital component, who should process it first?

A) The crime scene technician, because biological artifacts are much more fragile
B) The digital investigator, because processing the biological artifacts will destroy digital evidence
C) Neither; the evidence should be preserved and transported to the lab for processing
D) Both the crime scene technician and the digital investigator, in a cooperative effort, assuring that the biological evidence is collected in a way that does not damage the digital component