Chapter 2

class evidence

• testimony that is usually not admissible in a courtroom

• material that is associated with a group

• also known as direct evidence

• material that comes from a proven or known source

circumstantial evidence

• evidence that does not prove a fact

• any object or material relevant in a crime

• also known as direct evidence

• evidence based on suggestion rather than personal knowledge or observation

control

• sample collected from a known source

• testimony that is usually not admissible in a courtroom

• sample collected from a known location but is of unknown origin

• material that comes from a proven or known source

hearsay

• any object or material relevant in a crime

• testimony that is usually not admissible in a courtroom

• sample collected from a known location but is of unknown origin

• material that comes from a proven or known source

indirect evidence

• evidence that does not prove a fact

• any object or material relevant in a crime

• something that tends to establish or disprove a fact.

• also known as direct evidence

individual evidence

• something that tends to establish or disprove a fact.

• evidence that does not prove a fact

• material that can be traced to a single source

• also known as direct evidence

physical evidence

• also known as direct evidence

• material that is similar to the questioned and known samples, and is used to validate the test method and procedure

• sample collected from a known location but is of unknown origin

• any object or material relevant in a crime

probative evidence

• the ability of evidence to prove something that is material to a crime

• something that tends to establish or disprove a fact.

• material that comes from a proven or known source

• material that is associated with a group

questioned (or unknown) sample

• sample collected from a known location but is of unknown origin

• evidence based on suggestion rather than personal knowledge or observation

• testimony that is usually not admissible in a courtroom

• any object or material relevant in a crime

testimonial evidence

• sample collected from a known location but is of unknown origin

• also known as direct evidence

• material that can be traced to a single source

• material that is similar to the questioned and known samples, and is used to validate the test method and procedure