Title: Identify types of evidence associated with various crimes.
Course: Public Safety I (15101-I) > Section: CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Investigating a Crime Scene

Identification should include the following crimes and their associated evidence:

- Murder—weapon, body fluids, skin under nails, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), indications of struggle, spatter patterns
- Rape—body fluids and hairs, fibers, other trace evidence, signs of struggle (bruising)
- Robbery—weapon, fingerprints, surveillance records, witnesses
- Assault—physical injury (severity, degree), witnesses, weapon
- Burglary—point of entry/exit, criminal intent, items left by the suspect, items taken by the suspect
- Larceny—value of loss, serial numbers, identity of property owner
- Arson—cause and origin of fire (accelerants, burn pattern), intent

Identification should also include Locard’s exchange principle and the role of digital evidence.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What makes evidence unique?
- What is the difference between class evidence and individual evidence?
- What is elimination evidence?
- What is the disadvantage to using eyewitness testimony?
- When is digital evidence used?