Types and Classifying Evidence

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Evidence that establishes the existence of a fact that is in question without relying on inference is known as _______________ evidence.

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Direct

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________________ is a written record of all people who have had possession of an item of evidence

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The chain of custody

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(indirect evidence) evidence used to imply a fact but not prove it directly is known as _______________ evidence.

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Circumstantial

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Evidence that comes directly from a person or animal (body parts, fluids, hair, skin, blood, etc). is known as _______________ evidence.

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Biological

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any object that can establish that a crime has or has not been committed or can link a crime and its victim or its perpetrator is known as _______________ evidence.

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Physical

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Many people that have been wrongly convicted of a crime based solely on eyewitness testimony are later exonerated by which type of evidence?

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DNA

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small but measurable amounts of physical or biological material found at a crime scene

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trace evidence

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All are examples of Circumstantial except: DNA, Saliva, hair, video tape

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video tape