Types of

Evidence

South Cobb High School

1920 Clay Rd. Austell, GA 30106
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AYANA MILLER
Criminal Investigations

Criminal
Investigations
At a crime scene criminal
investigators search for Class
evidence which is fiber,
circumstantial evidence which is
fingerprints, direct evidence which
is evidence that stands on its own
and physical evidence which is
litigation. These specific types of
evidence help officials determine
what happened at a crime scene.
Other evidence can include

Three types of Evidence Continued

Direct Evidenceis the

direct proof of what happened
at the crime scene. This could

range from having a witness to a

video recording that captured
what happened during the
crime. This type of evidence can
be used in interrogation or in
trial.

Three types of Evidence

Evidence can occur in many
different forms.

Circumstantial
Evidence- relies on
interference similar to
fingerprints and footprints.
These prints can be dusted and
taken to a crime scene lab to
determine the person or what

Physical Evidence

evidence that also occurs at

the crime scene. This type of
evidence can range from the
murder weapon to bullets
lying on the floor. Physical
evidence can be spotted easily

and taken to a crime scene to

determine who had what,
where the object was
purchased and if there is
direct evidence who
purchased it.