20-21 Evidence and the Crime Scene

Which type of evidence is blood? (choose all that apply)

• trace

• direct

• biological

• physical

Which type of evidence is hair that does not contain the root with DNA)? (choose all that apply)

• trace

• direct

• biological

• individual

• class

Which type of evidence is eyewitness testimony? (choose all that apply)

• trace

• direct

• circumstantial

• biological

When a person comes in contact with an object or another person, a cross-transfer of physical material occurs.

• Modus Operandi

• Locard's Exchange Principle

• Corpus Delecti

small, but measurable amounts of physical or biological material that can be found at a crime scene

• direct evidence

• circumstantial evidence

• individual evidence

• trace evidence

First-hand observations such as eyewitness testimony or picture/video/audio evidence captured on camera

• direct evidence

• circumstantial evidence

• individual evidence

• biological evidence

Which of these is NOT considered trace evidence? (choose all that apply)

• soil tracked in on shoes

• Blood, DNA, hair, saliva

• Broken glass fragments

• A video or audio recording

• A backpack

Indirect evidence that can be used to imply a fact but that does not prove it

• direct evidence

• circumstantial evidence

• class evidence

• physical evidence

Which of these is NOT considered circumstantial evidence? (choose all that apply)

• fibers from clothing, furniture, or carpet

• Blood, DNA, hair, saliva

• Broken glass fragments

• A video or audio recording

• bullet casings

Which of these is NOT considered biological evidence? (choose all that apply)

• cotton fibers from clothing

• Blood/DNA

• Pollen

• shoeprints

• bullet casings