Mascot Style Guide¶
This page previews every admonition style for Trace the Raccoon, the pedagogical mascot for the Forensic Science textbook. Use it to verify that images load, colors render correctly, and text wraps cleanly around the floated mascot image.
Images are at ../../img/mascot/ relative to this page's rendered URL
(learning-graph/mascot-test/index.html).
A Note from Trace
Use this style for general sidebars, cross-references, or any content
that does not call for a specific emotional tone. Trace stands calmly,
ready to assist investigators at any point in the chapter.
Welcome, Investigators!
In this chapter we'll uncover how forensic scientists collect, analyze,
and interpret physical evidence. Every scene tells a story — your job
is to read it carefully. Follow the evidence!
Key Insight
Notice how the Locard Exchange Principle applies here: every contact
leaves a trace. This single idea underlies nearly every discipline in
forensic science — from hair analysis to digital forensics.
Trace's Tip
Always photograph evidence before touching it. The order of
documentation — observe, photograph, sketch, then collect — protects
the chain of custody and prevents costly errors in court.
Common Mistake
Don't confuse presumptive tests with confirmatory tests. A positive
presumptive result means "possible" — it is never sufficient on its own
for a court conclusion. Always follow up with a confirmatory method.
You Can Do This!
Bloodstain pattern trigonometry can feel overwhelming at first.
That's completely normal — every forensic investigator felt the same
way. Work through one drop at a time and the patterns will start
to make sense.
Case Closed!
Outstanding work, investigator! You've completed the chapter.
The evidence you've gathered — and the reasoning skills you've built —
will carry forward to every case we tackle together.
Image Border Test¶
The boxes below add a visible 1px red border so you can verify that transparent padding has been trimmed correctly. If the character appears small inside a large white box, run the trim script on that image.
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