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The significance of the Richard & Helle Craft case is...
a person can be convicted without individual evidence
it demonstrates the fallibility of eyewitnesses
it shows a serial killer can be indicted 20 yrs later
a person can be convicted of murder without a body
2
The Coral Watts case is also known as the Wood Chipper Case.
True
False
3
____ evidence can be tangible items that tend to prove some material fact.
testimonial
direct
circumstantial
physical
4
Testimonial evidence is...
verbal statements made by the prosecutor to establish a fact
used to determine the significance of class evidence
a statement made under oath by a competent witness
the same as indirect evidence
5
Ability of evidence to prove something that is material to a crime
hearsay
control
probative value
direct
6
Which is not considered physical evidence?
toolmarks
testimony
soil
fiber
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The reliability of eye witness accounts can be affected by...
the time between the crime and the interview
all of these
the type of crime
the interviewing technique of the investigator
8
Testimony that is usually not admissible in a courtroom
indirect
hearsay
questioned
testimonial
9
Sample collected from a known source
control
circumstantial
class
probative value
10
Evidence based on suggestion rather than personal knowledge or observation
indirect
circumstantial
hearsay
control
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Which would be considered individual evidence?
paint
soil
blood type
DNA
12
Any object or material relevant in a crime
individual
physical
testimonial
direct
13
Evidence that has characteristics common to a group of similar objects
class
individual
14
Which of the following would have the most probative value?
soil
fiber
glass
fingerprint
15
How can class evidence be used to narrow a field of suspects?
the probabilities can be multiplied together to provide stronger evidence
class evidence can't be used to narrow a field of suspects
the more class evidence that exists, the stronger the case
both a and b
16
Individual evidence can have probative value.
True
False
17
Sample collected from a known location but is of unknown origin
circumstantial
indirect
questioned
probative value
18
Material that is associated with a group
testimonial
physical
individual
class
19
If you can piece together broken glass from a bottle that was used as a weapon, it has...
identification characteristics
comparative characteristics
class characteristics
individual characteristics
20
Evidence that can be linked to a unique, single, specific source
class
individual
21
Which is not true about the value of physical evidence?
it can link a suspect with a victim or crime scene
it can prove a crime has been committed
it can allow investigators to reconstruct a crime
it's always individual evidence
22
A questioned sample is compared to a known sample to determine if it's relevant to a crime.
True
False
23
If evidence has individual characteristics, it...
has probative value
can link a suspect to a crime with certainty
can exonerate innocent suspects
all of the above
24
A term that means supplying proof or evidence is...
direct
prima facie
probative
material
25
____ evidence implies a fact without proving it.
direct
indirect
circumstantial
control
26
Probability and statistics are important when discussing the significance of circumstantial evidence.
False
True
27
Evidence that does not prove a fact
probative value
circumstantial
questioned
indirect
28
Testimonial evidence is generally much more reliable than physical evidence.
False
True
29
Fingerprints would be considered individual characteristics.
True
False
30
Evidence that does not prove a fact, but can provide a basis of inference...
testimonial
indirect
direct
hearsay
31
Material that can be traced to a single source
class
indirect
physical
individual
32
Physical evidence is also known as direct evidence.
True
False
33
If evidence has class characteristics, it...
can exonerate innocent suspects
has more probative value than direct evidence
all of these
can link evidence to a crime with certainty
34
Blood typing would be considered an individual characteristic.
True
False
35
Which does not influence eye witness testimony?
the relationship to the victim or suspect
stress/fear
whether the offender has previous convictions
age of the witness
36
Class evidence can have probative value.
True
False
37
A known or control sample could come from...
the victim
all of these
a known suspect
the crime scene
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Also known as direct evidence
testimonial
physical
class
individual
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Individual evidence has more probative value than class evidence.
False
True
