Introduction

Now that you have learned about the reliability of testimonial evidence, let's take a look at physical evidence.

In this lesson, you will not only learn what physical evidence is and how reliable it is, but also the types of physical evidence. You will classify examples of physical evidence as individual or class evidence.

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Lesson Objectives

Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...

  • Distinguish between physical evidence and witness evidence.

Enduring Understandings

  • Scientific inquiry utilizes the scientific method and inductive reasoning.
  • Forensic evidence is processed using a methodical approach and certain protocol.
  • Testimonial evidence is collected and used in investigations, but is not as reliable as physical evidence.
  • Physical evidence is always present and must be correctly identified, classified, collected, and analyzed.

The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: Forensic and Criminal Investigations standards: 6.1

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