Hector was found shot dead in his backyard. He was about a foot away from his back porch, lying next to his personal handgun. A bloody footprint was also found on the porch. Analysis of a bullet found nearby suggests that, based on the striation marks, the bullet that killed Hector came from a gun discarded in a nearby trash can. He apparently had a date that night with a woman named Isabel. Based on various evidence, the forensics team also created a digital rendering of the crime. In this story, which is an example of demonstrative evidence?

Question

Hector was found shot dead in his backyard. He was about a foot away from his back porch, lying next to his personal handgun. A bloody footprint was also found on the porch. Analysis of a bullet found nearby suggests that, based on the striation marks, the bullet that killed Hector came from a gun discarded in a nearby trash can. He apparently had a date that night with a woman named Isabel. Based on various evidence, the forensics team also created a digital rendering of the crime. In this story, which is an example of demonstrative evidence?
  A. 
the fingerprint that showed that Isabel handled the gun
  B. 
the digital rendering of the crime scene that shows where the gun was fired from
  C. 
the report about bullet striations that prove the shot came from the discarded weapon
  D. 
the DNA evidence gathered from the blood splatters

Bot · Answer

B. the digital rendering of the crime scene that shows where the gun was fired from is an example of demonstrative evidence.

Answer

How long do casts of impressions need to sit before they can be analyzed? A. 5 minutes B. 1 hour C. 5 hours D. 24 hours

Bot · Answer

D. 24 hours. Casts of impressions need to sit for 24 hours before they can be analyzed to ensure that they are fully hardened and set before any analysis is conducted.