TYPES OF EVIDENCEWebQuest

TESTIMONIAL PHYSICAL

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1. Why is the case of Coral Watts an example of a case that used testimonial evidence?

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1. What is evidence?

2. What do the rules of evidence govern?

3. What are the common types of evidence?

FILL IN THE BLANKS

According to the National __________ Science Technology Center, _____________ evidence enables investigators to ____________ a crime scene or develop a series of events as they occurred. Testimonial evidence is considered to be more _____________ than _____________ evidence because it relies on the witness’s ___________ or understanding which can be ______________ or inaccurate. Testimonial evidence does not need any kind of evidence to make it ____________. It simply implies what is ____________ in a court proceeding by a __________ witness.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW

1. Who is testimonial evidence used by?

2. What are the main rules of admissibility of testimonial evidence?

3. What are the requirements to make someone a competent witness?

4. Why is testimonial evidence different than other types of evidence?

What makes evidence considered material?

What makes evidence considered relevant?

What makes evidence considered to be competent?

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1. What are common types of physical evidence?

2. What is the procedure when collecting physical evidence?

3. What is “identification” of evidence?

INDIVIDUAL EVIDENCE CLASS EVIDENCE

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Watch the EDPUZZLE and answer the questions IN the video AS WELL AS on this sheet.

1. What is probative value?

2. How does having MORE class evidence increase the probative value?

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Go to the website and answer the questions as you look through pictures of the crime scene.

1. What is an OBSERVATION?

2. What do you think the importance of OBSERVATION is when you are investigating a crime scene?

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SKETCH 1 SKETCH 2

1. Do your sketches show any differences in the two photos?

2. What do you think the importance of the crime scene sketch/reconstruction is?

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Fill in the blanks for each of the 7 S’s of a crime scene.

SECURING THE SCENE __________ unauthorized persons from entering the scene.

SEPARATING THE WITNESS Witnesses are ___________ to avoid discussing the crime.

SCANNING THE SCENE The _________ crime scene is where the actual _______ took place.

SEEING THE SCENE Seen in _________, and using __________ from different angles.

SKETCHING THE SCENE Objects measured from two ________________ landmarks.

SEARCHING FOR EVIDENCE Done in ___________ fashion: grid, linear, ________ or spiral.

SECURING EVIDENCE Evidence properly ___________, labeled and sealed.

1. What is the chain of custody?

2. What are the steps in the chain of custody?

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Eyewitness

Deductive Reasoning

What a person perceives using senses

Professional who does an autopsy to find the cause of death

Securing the Scene

Location where the crime took place

Team that consists of police officers, detectives, ME’s, and specialists

Locard’s Exchange Principle

Trace Evidence

Secondary Crime Scene

Paper Bindle

Evidence identifying one particular person or thing

First Responder

Fact

Circumstantial Evidence

Documented, unbroken evidence transfer to prevent doubt of tampering with evidence

Crime Scene Investigation

Evidence that proves alleged fact

Class Evidence

Perception

Opinion

Ability to identify a concept/problem, isolate parts, and organize them to make decisions

Fill in the word or definition that is missing from the table.

1. What is “beyond reasonable doubt”?

2. What is considered a fact?

3. What does it mean to “secure the scene”?