How strong is your case?
Name that evidence
Take it to court
Is it enough?
What's the type?
100
Direct, Circumstantial, Testimonial, and Physical
Types of Evidence
100
__________________ evidence is physical evidence that might be trace evidence or gross evidence. It includes blood, saliva, hair or fibers that can be used to imply fact but does not directly prove it.
Circumstantial Evidence
100
Evidence given by an expert witness
Testimonial Evidence
100
Physical object associated with a crime
Physical Evidence
100
Witness to the crime
Direct Evidence
200
supports the truth of an assertion on its own
Direct Evidence
200
narrows evidence down to one person.
Individual evidence
200
No need for additional/supporting evidence
Direct Evidence
200
Involves a series of facts used to infer a fact - chain of circumstances from which a fair assumption can be made
Circumstantial Evidence
200
Eyewitness/victim testimony, getting caught in the act, are examples
Direct Evidence
300
When given with circumstantial evidence, becomes direct evidence
Testimonial Evidence
300
What type of Evidence?
Direct Evidence
300
Expert Witness- What type of Evidence?
Testimonial Evidence
300
narrows evidence to a group or class
Class Evidence
300
Has not been sent to the lab yet
Circumstantial Evidence
400
To assist an investigation, it must be analyzed and interpreted
Physical Evidence
400
What type of physical evidence?
Individual Evidence
400
Example – DNA/prints at the scene lead to inferences about the suspect
Circumstantial Evidence
400
Hairs or fibers that have not been tested yet
Circumstantial Evidence
400
Test for validity – credibility of expert
Testimonial Evidence
500
Examples are: Drugs, Fibers, Hair, Blood, Glass, Soil
Class Evidence
500
What type of physical evidence?
Class Evidence
500
Examples are:
Fingerprints, Toolmarks, Handwriting,DNA, Firearms, Shoeprints
Individual Evidence
500
What type of Physical Evidence?
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Class Evidence
500
What type of physical evidence?
Individual Evidence