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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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Question

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?

Options

  • APhysical evidence
  • Bbest evidence
  • Cprima faice evidence
  • Dindirect evidence

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    94% (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.

APhysical 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.

Bbest evidence

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.

Cprima faice evidence

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.

Dindirect evidenceCorrect

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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#evidence types#indirect evidence#digital forensics#incident investigation

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