Forensic Science Evidence

If evidence is contaminated at a crime scene, what could happen

• It is not a big deal

• it may not be acceptable by courts

• it will be more accurate

• it will still be good enough for the courts

Which of the following choices if false for this statement: "Evidence must be"

• sufficient

• scientific and quantitative

• unreliable

• valid

• objective

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From the choices below, who does not conduct an investigation

• police

• detective

• judge

• medical examiner

• experts in the field

The intensity, duration and nature of the contact are specific examples of this principle

• orphila's principle

• Locard's exchange principle

• osborne's document principle

• fingerprint matching principle

Another name for indirect evidence is

• circumstantial

• direct

• behavioral

• manipulated

Video and eyewitness evidence is

• circumstantial

• useless

• indirect

• direct

Using the types of evidence flow chart, what type of evidence is class or individual evidence?

• treatment

• behavior

• physical

• threats

Using the types of evidence flow chart, What are the three subcategories to circumstantial evidence? choose three

• physical

• Eyewitness

• Threats

• Behavior

Which of the following is class evidence?

• blood type

• DNA

• fingerprints

• new size 10 shoes

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Evidence that narrows an identity to a single person or thing is

• individual

• class

• solid

• proof of crime committed