Talk:Chain of custody

Too narrow article

"Chain of custody" is now used analogously in connection with certification within the timber supply chain. See for example:-

http://www.fscus.org/

In due course, we should make provision for this within Wikipedia.

Regards, Dendrotek 00:51, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This expression is also used similarly in other fields, as implied by the introduction to the article that specifies that it deals with the expression as used in law. This article is too narrow and should be expanded to include other uses of the term. Sverrebm (talk) 07:58, 1 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Grammar

The reference to "chain of custody" (n) may be incorrect. Is the correct term "chain-of-custody" (n)? (Consider brother-in-law, sister-in-law, mothers-in-law, etc.) Example: The computer program creates chains-of-custody. "Chains of custody" implies custody possesses chains, whereas "chains-of-custody" clearly refers to multiple administrative processes. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.226.104.225 (talk) 20:05, 2 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is this a joke?

"Officer Andrew collects thehomo lab..." I can't tell whats going on since there have been like twenty edits yet this little gem remains. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 132.3.13.68 (talk) 03:34, 12 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Text was probably lifted from a manual and retains the subjective, informative phrasing.

The article is written as a personal, subjective piece. For example: "It is often a tedious process", "which may be an important factor in determining authenticity", "must be handled in a scrupulously careful manner", "for example, been "planted" fraudulently to make" It is also written more like a guideline "this should be done that way and here's why". Examples: "a police officer or detective will take charge of a piece of evidence, document its collection, and hand it over to an evidence clerk for storage in a secure place", "Documentation should include the conditions under which the evidence is gathered", "It is best to keep the number of transfers as low as possible" Both of these make the text look and feel like something you'd expect at a company manual rather than an encyclopedic article. 109.253.164.252 (talk) 11:16, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]