FSC100 - WEEK 8 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Evidentia To be visible
2. Videre To see
3. Defining evi- Any information or material relied on in legal proceedings to prove or disprove a
dence fact or legal argument
4. Testimonial evi- Evidence given verbally by a witness during a testimony
dence - 'Oral evidence' or 'viva voce evidence'
5. Documentary evi- Consist of documents of any kind, handwritten or mechanically produced, such
dence as text messages, photocopies, medical records, afldavits, written records of
evidence, etc.
6. Real evidence Evidence that CSI is most concerned with, encountered most often, involving
collection and preservation at the crime scene and analysis in the lab
7. Physical evidence Covering items of non-living origin
examples:
- fingerprints
- footprints
- clothing fibres
8. Biological evi- Evidence that originates from a living source
dence - DNA, body fluids
- Hair, skin, bone
- Flora
- Fauna
9. Class Character- Biological evidence may be traced back to a single source/common origin
istics
10. Individual Char- Distinct differences that allow association with a single source to a high degree of
acteristics certainty
, 11. Direct evidence Proves or disproves an important fact beyond speculation, based on personal
knowledge or observation
12. Indirect evidence Relies at least partially on speculation but logically supports a fact
13. Associative evi- Any real evidence that places an individual directly at the crime scene or as having
dence had direct contact with the victim
14. Indicative evi- Any real evidence which substantiates or proves that a certain amount of time has
dence elapsed e.g state of decomposition
- used for documentation only
15. Class evidence Real evidence that requires precise classification for use in Court e.g blood, semen
or hair
16. Latent evidence Real evidence that is often not visible without chemical, photographic, or electronic
development or enhancement e.g fingerprints
17. Trace evidence Real evidence (Physical or biological) that must be extracted from another sub-
stance or item, often very small amounts (may be naked to the human eye) e.g
sperm
18. Corpus delicti Establishment of proof through evidence that a crime has been committed e.g
arson charge
19. Locard Exchange Linkage of persons, crime scenes, and/or objects
Principle
20. Admissibility of Any relevant evidence should be admitted unless there is a rule of law or policy that
evidence requires exclusion
21. Irrelevance Evidence is irrelevant or immaterial to the issue before the Court
22. Unreliability By its nature, evidence may be unreliable (i.e., hearsay)
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1. Evidentia To be visible
2. Videre To see
3. Defining evi- Any information or material relied on in legal proceedings to prove or disprove a
dence fact or legal argument
4. Testimonial evi- Evidence given verbally by a witness during a testimony
dence - 'Oral evidence' or 'viva voce evidence'
5. Documentary evi- Consist of documents of any kind, handwritten or mechanically produced, such
dence as text messages, photocopies, medical records, afldavits, written records of
evidence, etc.
6. Real evidence Evidence that CSI is most concerned with, encountered most often, involving
collection and preservation at the crime scene and analysis in the lab
7. Physical evidence Covering items of non-living origin
examples:
- fingerprints
- footprints
- clothing fibres
8. Biological evi- Evidence that originates from a living source
dence - DNA, body fluids
- Hair, skin, bone
- Flora
- Fauna
9. Class Character- Biological evidence may be traced back to a single source/common origin
istics
10. Individual Char- Distinct differences that allow association with a single source to a high degree of
acteristics certainty
, 11. Direct evidence Proves or disproves an important fact beyond speculation, based on personal
knowledge or observation
12. Indirect evidence Relies at least partially on speculation but logically supports a fact
13. Associative evi- Any real evidence that places an individual directly at the crime scene or as having
dence had direct contact with the victim
14. Indicative evi- Any real evidence which substantiates or proves that a certain amount of time has
dence elapsed e.g state of decomposition
- used for documentation only
15. Class evidence Real evidence that requires precise classification for use in Court e.g blood, semen
or hair
16. Latent evidence Real evidence that is often not visible without chemical, photographic, or electronic
development or enhancement e.g fingerprints
17. Trace evidence Real evidence (Physical or biological) that must be extracted from another sub-
stance or item, often very small amounts (may be naked to the human eye) e.g
sperm
18. Corpus delicti Establishment of proof through evidence that a crime has been committed e.g
arson charge
19. Locard Exchange Linkage of persons, crime scenes, and/or objects
Principle
20. Admissibility of Any relevant evidence should be admitted unless there is a rule of law or policy that
evidence requires exclusion
21. Irrelevance Evidence is irrelevant or immaterial to the issue before the Court
22. Unreliability By its nature, evidence may be unreliable (i.e., hearsay)
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