Types of Evidence Quiz

Emma is investigating a crime scene and finds dirt, pollen, hair, skin cells, and carpet fibers. These items are all examples of ______.

• DNA

• forensic science

• tool marks

• trace evidence

At a crime scene, investigators find a fingerprint on a glass. This fingerprint can be traced to a single person. What type of evidence is this?

• Transient

• Individual

• Class

• Circumstantial

At a crime scene, investigators find a shoe print and determine the shoe size. What type of evidence is shoe size?

• Class

• Individual

During a theft investigation, the police find Jackson's fingerprints at the scene, but no one saw him commit the crime. The fingerprints are used to imply that Jackson was present, but do not directly prove he stole anything. This type of evidence is known as _______________ evidence.

• Direct

• Circumstantial

• Physical

• Biological

At a crime scene, investigators found hair, skin, blood, and other body fluids. These would be considered _______________ evidence.

• Direct

• Circumstantial

• Physical

• Biological

At a crime scene, Mia discovers a fingerprint on a window. This fingerprint could be an example of

• common evidence

• biological evidence

• individual evidence

• class evidence

At a crime scene, Grace finds a strand of hair on the floor. She needs to classify the type of evidence it represents. Hair is what type of evidence?

• Class

• indirect

• biological

• all of the above

During a court trial, Mason takes the witness stand and describes what he saw at the scene of the incident. The type of evidence Mason provides is also known as

• direct evidence

• biological evidence

• circumstantial evidence

• indirect evidence

During a crime scene investigation, Daniel discovers fingerprints on a glass. He needs to classify the fingerprints as evidence. How should Daniel classify the fingerprints?

• direct

• miscellaneous

• biological

• physical

During a burglary investigation, Priya is collecting evidence from the crime scene. Which of the following would be considered an example of individual physical evidence?

• commercial potting soil

• mass produced synthetic fiber

• sample of custom auto paint job

• new tire impressions