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Chapter Three – The Nature of Evidence

Chapter Three – The Nature of Evidence. FRSC 7104 Criminalistics I Professor Bensley. FRSC 7104 - Chapter Three Objectives. After studying this chapter, the student should be able to:  Understand the concept of evidence and recognize specific types of evidence

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Chapter Three – The Nature of Evidence

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  1. Chapter Three – The Nature of Evidence FRSC 7104 Criminalistics I Professor Bensley

  2. FRSC 7104 - Chapter Three Objectives After studying this chapter, the student should be able to:  Understand the concept of evidence and recognize specific types of evidence  Describe the concepts of transfer, persistence and contamination  Know the differences between class and individual evidence  Recognize how evidence is compared and how controls are used in the process

  3. FRSC 7104 – Chapter Three Outline • Introduction • What is Evidence? • Real vs. Demonstrative From Course Textbook pg. 63

  4. FRSC 7104 – Chapter Three Outline • Basis of Evidence • Transfer From Fundamentals of Forensic Science by Houck and Siegel, pg. 55

  5. FRSC 7104 – Chapter Three Outline • Persistence • Identification vs. Comparison • Individual vs. Class Characteristics • Controls • Positive, Negative • Type I vs. Type II Errors

  6. FRSC 7104 – Chapter Three Outline Chapter Summary • Context of evidence is central to how it is analyzed and interpreted in reconstruction of criminal events • Scientific method applies to forensic science

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