Ch. 18: Fire Cause Determination

Question 1

What includes material objects as well as documentary or oral statements that are admissible as testimony in a court of law?

Answer 1

evidence

Question 2

What are tangible items that can be identified by witnesses, such as incendiary devices and fire scene debris?

Answer 2

demonstrative evidence

Question 3

What are evidence in written form, such as reports, records, photographs, sketches, and witness statements?

Answer 3

documentary evidence

Question 4

What type of evidence is when witnesses speak under oath?

Answer 4

testimonial evidence

Question 5

What is the process of re-creating the physical scene before the fire occurred, either physically or theoretically?

Answer 5

fire scene reconstruction