State and explain the three broad categories of evidence in which investigators have a particular interest.
What will be an ideal response?
There are three broad categories of evidence in which investigators have a particular interest:
1) corpus delicti,
2) associative, and
3) tracing.
Each criminal offense contains a distinct set of elements whose commission or omission must be demonstrated to have occurred in order to prove a case; corpus delicti evidence substantiates these elements. Thus, at each crime scene the investigator must keep in mind the unique requirements of proof required and attempt to locate related evidence.
Associative evidence is bidirectional in that it connects the perpetrator to the scene or victim, or victim with the suspect.
The identification and location of the suspect are the goals of tracing evidence; corpus delicti and associative evidence may also serve these purposes.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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