ch. 2 forensic science

true

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

testimonial

also known as direct evidence

physical

also known as real evidence, can be tangible items that tend to prove some material fact

false

blood typing would be considered an individual characteristic

circumstantial

evidence implies a fact or event without actually proving it

individual

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

indirect

evidence that does not prove a fact but can provide a basis of inference

class

evidence that has characteristics common to a group of similar objects

DNA

individual evidence

fingerprint

most probative value

false

physical evidence is also known as direct evidence

false

physical evidence is always individual evidence

questioned

sample collected from a known location but is of unknown origin

probative

supplying proof or evidence

false

the coral watts case is also known as the wood chipper case