Forensics Test 1 Review

An eyewitness statement is an example of

• direct evidence

• circumstantial evidence

A fingerprint found at a crime scene is an example of

• direct evidence

• circumstantial evidence

A suspect's confession in a courtroom is an example of

• direct evidence

• circumstantial evidence

Which type of evidence would require a judge or jury to make an inference about what happened?

• direct evidence

• circumstantial evidence

Security camera footage of the suspect committing the crime is an example of

• direct evidence

• circumstantial evidence

Security camera footage of the suspect entering the building where the crime was committed and then exiting the building a few hours later is an example of

• direct evidence

• circumstantial evidence

Claim: It is raining at 0800hrs.

Evidence: You look out of the window at 0800hrs and you see that it is raining. What type of evidence is this?

• Direct

• Circumstantial

"With contact between two items, there will be an exchange." This is known as _____

• physical evdience
• Locard's exchange principle
• Forensic exchange principle
• the law of forensics 

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

A sample that comes from a known source is considered:

• Control

• Questioned

One of the mistakes in Jennifer's case is when she looked at the line-up of suspects...

• the real rapist (Bobby Poole) was not there

• the real rapist (Bobby Poole) had an alibi

• the real rapist (Bobby Poole) was already in jail

• Ronald and Bobby were both there, but they looked alike