Any tangible object or exhibit offered as proof is considered to be: Right
Ans - real evidence
________________ evidence can be a chart, drawing, model, illustration, or
experiment offered to the court to prove the truth or falsity of the questions at
issue. Right Ans - Demonstrative
Evidence that, in itself, proves or refutes the fact at issue is considered to be:
Right Ans - direct evidence
Evidence that provides indirect proof from which the fact at issue may be
inferred is known as: Right Ans - circumstantial evidence
In an ___________________ system of criminal justice, a person's guilt or innocence
is decided by a judge. Right Ans - inquisitorial
Attorneys will use ____________________ when a question is unclear or confusing,
improperly phrased, or argumentative. Right Ans - objection as to form
___________________ is concerned with whether there is a connection between the
evidence and the issue to be proved. Right Ans - Relevancy
__________________ is concerned with whether the evidence is sufficiently
important to influence the outcome of the issue being contested. Right Ans
- Materiality
According to the authors, an investigator who testifies in court can avoid
giving ambiguous answers by: Right Ans - performing a careful pretrial
review of crime scene notes, sketches, photographs, and case reports
Evidence that is admissible under the rules of evidence for the purpose of
proving a relevant fact is considered to be: Right Ans - competent evidence
Any statement made by one person to another with whom a special
relationship of trust and confidentiality exists is known as: Right Ans -
privileged communication
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