Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science (12th Edition)
Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134477596
Author: Saferstein, Richard
Publisher: PEARSON
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Any location that is in association with a crime is known as a crime scene. The evidence present at the location of crime helps in the investigation of the cases. Crime scene investigators and law enforcement collect evidence from the crime scene.

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The term physical evidence encompasses all objects that can establish or disprove whether a crime has been committed or can link a crime and its victims or its perpetrator.

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All the objects at the crime scene, which helps to establish that either the crime has happened or not or can provide a link to the crime are physical evidence. In order to use the physical evidence effectively for the investigation, the presence of the evidence should be recognized at the crime scene.

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