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You have a video of a suspect entering a data center that was captured on the same that files in the same data center were transferred to a computer. Which type of is this?
The correct answer is D. indirect evidence. The video correlates two separate facts - a suspect's presence and a file transfer - to imply guilt through inference rather than directly capturing the act, making it indirect (circumstantial) evidence.
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You have a video of a suspect entering a data center that was captured on the same that files in the same data center were transferred to a computer. Which type of is this?
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- APhysical evidence
- Bbest evidence
- Cprima faice evidence
- Dindirect evidence
How the community answered
(49 responses)- B2% (1)
- C4% (2)
- D94% (46)
Why each option
The video correlates two separate facts - a suspect's presence and a file transfer - to imply guilt through inference rather than directly capturing the act, making it indirect (circumstantial) evidence.
Physical evidence refers to tangible objects directly tied to a crime, such as a USB drive containing stolen files, not video correlation of separate events.
Best evidence describes the original, unaltered form of a document or recording submitted as the primary source; it is a classification of evidence quality, not the inferential nature of the proof.
Prima facie evidence is sufficient on its face to establish a fact without additional inference; placing a suspect at a scene at the same time as a crime does not on its own directly prove they committed the act.
Indirect evidence, also called circumstantial evidence, requires a logical inference to connect observed facts to a conclusion. The video proves the suspect was present at the same time files were transferred, but does not directly show them performing the transfer, so a factfinder must infer guilt from the correlation of the two events.
Concept tested: Indirect vs direct evidence in digital forensics
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