Forensics Types of Evidence Vocabulary

This type of evidence can be matched to 1 person or object.

• Class

• Individual

• Circumstantial

• Direct

An eyewitness to a crime provides this type of evidence.

• DNA

• Fiber

• Circumstantial

• Direct

This type of evidence can be used to narrow down a list of suspects, but can't be linked to a single person.

• Class

• Individual

• DNA

• Exoneration

This is the most common reason for a wrongful conviction.

• Eyewitness Misidentification

• Government Misconduct

• Improper Forensics

• False Confession

Forensic testing provides this type of evidence.

• Direct

• Circumstantial

Surveillance footage shows Ms. Scarlett in the jewelry store, sneaking items into her bag. This is an example of _____ evidence.

• Direct

• Circumstantial

Hairs are found at a crime scene, which are the same color and length as Professor Plum's. This is an example of ____ evidence.

• Direct

• Circumstantial

What does it mean to be exonerated?

• Evidence collected at a crime scene

• Convicted to death row

• Released on parole

• Proven innocent of a crime

The Innocence Project typically uses ___ evidence to exonerate wrongfully convicted people.

• Eyewitness Statements

• Good Behavior

• DNA

• Direct

Locard's Principle of Exchange states that when a person comes in contact with another person or object, there is a ________ of materials.

• Cross-transfer

• Exoneration

• Wrongful Conviction

• Lack