Witnesses
Person who testifies to what they personally saw or heard.
Lay witness
Type of evidence that conclusively establishes a fact on its own.
Direct evidence
Examples of this type of crime include: murder, robbery, rape, assault
Violent crime
The letter M in the Four Prong Test stands for...
Material
I am called the father of criminalistics.
Edmond Locard
Person's testimony may go against the party who called them.
Hostile witness
This requires jurors to draw conclusions.
Circumstantial
Illegal activities involving unauthorized taking, destruction or interference with someone's belongings.
Property Crime
The letter O in the Four Prong Test stands for....
Overcome objections
This person determines the cause of death.
Medical Examiner
Person who testifies about a person's honesty and credibility.
Character witness
This type of evidence belongs to a group.
Class
This can often involve financial records and unethical behavior.
White Collar Crime
The letter R in the Four Prong Test stands for....
Relevant
To be ________________, there must be sufficient proof that the evidence being offered is what it claimed to be.
Authentic
Person who can give opinions based on scientific or technical expertise.
Expert witness
This type is when the defendant is the only person with this trait.
Individual
Al Capone is a famous example of this type of crime.
Organized Crime
The letter A in the Four Prong Test stands for...
Authentic
DNA identification was used in cases starting in this decade.
2000's
Person who establishes chain of custody or evidence handling.
Secondary witness
DNA would be an example of this.
Individual Evidence
This type of crime often involves gambling, drug use, or prostitution.
Consensual crime
This cannot be broken or the evidence will not be admissible in court.
Chain of custody
The autopsy of this man took place in 44BC.
Julius Caesar