Chapter 2- Evidence

Question 1

Evidence that has characteristics common to a group of similar objects

Answer 1

Class Evidence

Question 2

Evidence that can be linked to a unique, single, specific source

Answer 2

Individual Evidence

Question 3

Tangible items that tend to prove some material fact (also known as real evidence)

Answer 3

Physical Evidence

Question 4

Physical evidence is also known as drirect evidence

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Testimonial evidence is generally much more reliable than physical evidence

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Blood typing would be considered an individual characteristic

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Fingerprints would be considered individual characteristics

Answer 7

True

Question 8

A questioned sample is compared to a known sample to determine if relevant t a crime

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What evidence is material that is associated with a group

Answer 9

Class Evidence

Question 10

What evidence is based on suggestion rather than personal knowledge or observation

Answer 10

Circumstantial Evidence

Question 11

What is a sample collected from a known source

Answer 11

Control

Question 12

What is a testimony that is usually not admissible in a courtroom

Answer 12

Hearsay

Question 13

What evidence does not prove a fact

Answer 13

Indirect Evidence

Question 14

What material can be traced to a single source

Answer 14

Individual Evidence

Question 15

What is any object or material relevant in a crime

Answer 15

Physical evidence

Question 16

What is the ability of evidence to prove something that is material to a crime

Answer 16

Probative Value

Question 17

What is a sample collected from a known location but an unknown origin

Answer 17

Questioned Evidence

Question 18

What evidence is also known as direct evidence

Answer 18

Testimonial Evidence

Question 19

If evidence has class characteristics, it:
A. Can exonerate innocent suspects
B. Has more proative value than direct evidence
C. Can link a suspect to a crime with certainy
D. All of the above

Answer 19

A. Can exonerate innocent suspects

Question 20

Which of the following would ne considered individual evidence?
A. DNA
B. Paint
C. Blood Type
D. Soil

Answer 20

A. DNA

Question 21

A term that means supplying proof or evidence is:
A. Provative
B. Material
C. Prima Facie
D. Direct

Answer 21

A. Provative

Question 22

Testimonial evidence is:
A. Used to determine the significanceof class evidence
B. verbak statements made by the prosecutor to establish a fact
C. The same as indirect evidence
D. A statement made under oath by a competent witness

Answer 22

D. A statement made under oath by a competent witness

Question 23

The reliability of eye witness accounts can be affected by:
A. The interviewing technique used by the investigator
B. The type of crime
C. The time between the crime and the interview
D. All of the above

Answer 23

D. All of the above

Question 24

If evidence has individual characteristics, it:
A. Has probative value
B. Can link a suspect to a crime with certanty
C. Can exonerate innocent suspects
D. All of the above

Answer 24

D. All of the above

Question 25

``` Which of the following is NOT considered physical evidence? A. Soil B. Fiber C. Testimony D. Toolmarks ```

Answer 25

C. Testimony

Question 26

``` If a forensic scientist can piece together roken pieces of glass from a bottle that was used as a weapon, it has: A. Individual characteristics B. Comparative characteristics C. Class characteristics D. Identification Characteristics ```

Answer 26

A. Individual characteristics

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT true about the value of physical ecidence: A. It can prove that a crime has been committed B. It is always individual evidence C. It can link a suspect with a victim or crime scene D. It can allow invesigators to reconstruct a crime E. B and D are not true F. None of these are true

Answer 27

B. It is always individual evidence

Question 28

``` Known or control samle could come from: A. The crime scene B. The victim C. A known suspect D. All of the above ```

Answer 28

D. all of above

Question 29

How can class evidence be usedto narrowa field of suspects? A. The probabilities can be multiplied together to proviede stronger evidence B. The more class evidence that exisits, the stronger the case C. Class evidence can never be used to narrow a field of suspects D. Both A and B

Answer 29

D. Both A and B

Question 30

Which of the following does NOT influence eye witness testimony? A. Age of witness B. The relationship to the victim or suspect C. Stress or fear D. Whether or not the offender has previous convictions

Answer 30

D. Whether or not the offender has previous convictions