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Types of Evidence
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Evidence that does not prove a fact.
circumstantial
indirect
testimonial
physical
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Any object or material relevant in a crime
physical
indirect
circumstantial
testimonial
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Testimonial evidence is generally much more reliable than physical evidence.
True
False
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Which one shows both class and individual characteristics
neither of these
both of these
blood type and DNA
hair color and hair m-DNA
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Which of the following is NOT considered physical evidence?
fiber
testimony
soil
toolmarks
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Which of the following is NOT true about the value of physical evidence
it can help investigators to reconstruct a crime
it can link a suspect with a victim or crime scene
it is always individual evidence
it can prove that a crime has been committed
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Blood typing would be considered an individual characteristic.
False
True
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Testimonial evidence is
used to determine the significance of class evidence
a statement made under oath by a competent witness
verbal statements made by the prosecutor to establish a fact
same as indirect evidence
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Difference between class and individual evidence
individual shares common origin
near of these
individual shares common characteristics
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Which of the following would be considered individual evidence?
DNA
Soil
Blood Type
Paint
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Also known as direct evidence
indirect
testimonial
physical
circumstantial
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Fingerprints would be considered individual characteristics.
True
False
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Probability & statistics are important to discuss the significance of circumstantial evidence.
True
False
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If a forensic scientist can piece together broken bottle glass pieces used as a weapon
comparative characteristics
class characteristics
identification characteristics
individual characteristics
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If evidence has class characteristics, it
has more probative value than direct evidence
can link a suspect to a crime with certainty
can exonerate innocent suspects
all of the above
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The reliability of eyewitness accounts can be affected by
all of the above.
the time between the crime and the interview
the interviewing technique used by the investigator
the type of crime