Goal #9 Objective A

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Objective A:
Without the use of the course text or class notes, the student will define the term evidence.

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Back in goal #2 it was noted that "The information an investigator will use in court is 'evidence'."

Evidence was defined at that point as
"Anything that supports proof."
Special Investigations Technician, CDC 82170, Vol. 2 Fundamentals of Investigations, Part 1, ECI University

Proof was noted to be the conclusion drawn by a court based upon the evidence placed before it.

Evidence was noted to be tangible (such as a murder weapon, drugs or documents) or intangible (such as testimony).

Three general categories of evidence

• direct
  
• indirect
  
• real
  

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