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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?

Class Evidence

500

What type of physical evidence?

Individual Evidence