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.
Answer to Problem 1RQ
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.
Explanation of Solution
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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