What is the term for burn marks left on a subject's body after a drive stun application?

• A. Signature marks
• B. Contact burns
• C. Thermal scars
• D. Post-stun marks

Answer: (A)

Signature marks are the burn marks produced when a drive-stun is pressed against the skin. The device’s contact surfaces transfer energy directly to the skin, leaving a distinctive pattern that reflects the shape and orientation of those surfaces. This makes the marks recognizable as a result of a drive-stun, hence the term signature marks. The other terms don’t capture that device-specific pattern: they’re either too generic or refer to healed changes rather than the immediate, identifiable burn pattern from drive-stun.