What term describes burn marks left on a subject's body after a drive stun?

• A. Signature marks
• B. Heat scars
• C. Mottling
• D. Burn marks

Answer: (A)

Drive stun burn imprints are called signature marks. They are the distinctive burn patterns that appear where the device’s contact surfaces pressed against the skin, often reflecting the layout of the device’s probes. In training and reporting, this term is used because it identifies the specific imprint left by the device, which can help confirm where contact occurred. The other terms don’t fit as well: heat scars isn’t the standard term for this phenomenon, mottling describes a general irregular skin discoloration rather than a device-specific imprint, and burn marks is too generic to convey the device-driven pattern seen in a drive stun.