Exam 3: The Role and Documentation of Evidence in Criminal Investigations

Hearsay is a form of ______.

Define testimonial, real, demonstrative, and documentary evidence. Give an example of each.

______ is evidence that is admissible in court, and it meets the rules of evidence.

Define the following forms and functions of evidence: corpus delicti, corroborative, cumulative, associative, identification, and behavioral. Give an example of each.

Evidence that tends to exclude or eliminate someone from consideration as a suspect is ______.

Diagrams of a crime scene are best considered ______.

The fact that a defendant had a motive for committing the crime is ______ evidence of his/her guilt.

Which of the following is NOT an example of indirect (circumstantial) evidence?

Dental evidence and fingerprints are often used as ______.

What is probable cause? Why and where is it important?

Jake previously threatened to kill Amy. This threat represents ______ evidence that Jake killed Amy.

A dead body is always corpus delicti evidence that a murder occurred.

Evidence that establishes that a crime actually occurred is ______.

A lay witness provides special knowledge about a fact of the case that needs examination.

Compare direct evidence with indirect evidence. Give an example of each.

With regard to circumstantial evidence, which of the following is/are TRUE?

Fingerprints are always circumstantial evidence.

Probable cause is a set of facts that ______.

Hearsay is most often excluded from court proceedings because it is considered ______.

What type of evidence is used to construct a psychological profile?