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Define Testimonial Evidence |
AKA Direct Evidence. A statement made by a competent witness under oath. |
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Know 4 ways that eyewitness accounts can be riddled with errors. |
1- Too dark 2- Too brief 3- Stress of the situation the situation 4- Errors in memory |
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Between physical and testimonial evidence, which is more reliable? |
Physical |
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What type of physical evidence is the following: Temporary; easily changed or lost |
Transient |
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What type of physical evidence is the following: Produced by direct contact between a person and an object or between two objects |
Pattern Evidence |
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What type of physical evidence is the following: Produced by a specific event or action: important in crime scene reconstruction. |
Conditional |
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What type of physical evidence is the following: Produce by contact between person(s) or object(s) or between 2 people |
Transfer Evidence |
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What type of physical evidence is the following: Items that may associate a victim or suspect with a scene or eachother. Ex: personal belongings |
Associative Evidence |
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Name 4 examples of transient evidence. |
Odor, Temperature, Imprints & indentations, & markings |
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Define Individual Characteristics |
A single or unique source with an extremely high degree of certainty |
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Know 5 examples of Individual Characteristics |
DNA Bite Marks Fingerprint Grooves on a bullet or tool mark Handwriting Putting together broken pieces |
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Characteristics that are associated with a group & never a single source |
Class |
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Define Probative Value |
The ability of evidence to prove something that is material to the crime |
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What is the value of physical evidence? |
It can prove a crime was committed and back up/ prove false a witness testimony |
