Investigators identify fibers from? clothing, bloodstains, tire? marks, and shoe prints each from different crime scenes in a neighborhood. Marcus Carter living few miles away from these crime scenes has often been seen in the vicinity. In this? case, which of the following statements is? true?

A. The shoe prints are sufficient to convict Marcus for all the crimes.
B. The evidences seized can be associated with Marcus because of their individual characteristics.
C. Marcus can be convicted if all the evidences can be associated with him.
D. The evidences cannot be individually linked to suspects other than Marcus


Ans: C. Marcus can be convicted if all the evidences can be associated with him.

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