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- 1. Multiple Choice
Evidence that places someone at the scene of a crime is ALWAYS what type of evidence?
Physical Evidence
Direct Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence
Transient Evidence
- 2. Multiple Choice
Evidence that only exists for a short period of time is what type of evidence?
Direct Evidence
Testimonial Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence
Transient Evidence
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT an example of physical evidence?
A witness statement
A footprint
A fingerprint
A drop of blood
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which type of evidence (if true) involves stating a suspect committed the crime?
Individual Evidence
Direct Evidence
Class Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence
- 5. Open Ended
What is the difference between class and individual evidence?
- 6. Open Ended
What is the difference between direct and circumstantial evidence?
- 7. Multiple Choice
Someone claims to have seen a pickpocket grab a wallet, and gives a physical description of her. What type(s) of evidence is this?
Testimonial evidence
Physical Evidence
Direct Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence
- 8. Multiple Choice
Forensic scientists examine a loose hair, and are able to determine its color and thickness, but are not able to extract DNA. Which type of evidence is this?
Class
Individual
- 9. Multiple Choice
Forensic Scientists are able to extract both the blood type and the DNA from a blood sample. Which type of evidence is this?
Class
Individual
- 10. Fill in the Blank
Locard's exchange principle states that "With ____________, there is a trace".
- 11. Open Ended
You recover and sequence a DNA sample from a crime scene. What else is required to match it to a suspect?
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would be considered transient evidence?
The temperature of a corpse
The pattern of bloodstains
A set of footprints in the snow
The smell of gasoline in the air
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would be considered physical evidence?
Droplets of blood
Video of the crime
Clothing fibers
Bruising on the victim's body
- 14. Multiple Choice
Trace evidence is evidence that is:
Left only in small quantities
Left by an innocent person
Left by contamination of the scene
Left by the victim of the crime
- 15. Multiple Choice
A suspect is accused of robbing a convenience store. Which of the following evidence would be circumstantial?
A recording of the crime in progress
The suspect's fingerprints on the weapon
A witness statement that the suspect entered the store
A witness statement that the suspect held them up
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would be trace evidence?
Clothing fibers on a blade
A large pool of blood under a corpse
An eyewitness account of the crime
Two hairs stuck to duct tape
- 17. Multiple Choice
A fingerprint could be which of the following types of evidence?
Transient
Physical
Circumstantial
Trace
- 18. Open Ended
What is one example of physical, circumstantial evidence that you were present in this room?
- 19. Open Ended
What is one example of direct evidence that you were in this room?
- 20. Open Ended
What information could be used to individualize a car? (That is, to say it was exactly one specific car)
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