“Evidence is information that people base decisions on. In a legal sense, evidence is the information Presented in court during a trial that enables a judge and jury to decide a particular case” (Garland, 1979, p. 475). Evidence is the key to solving any criminal case. Some evidence is easier to collect than others, but there are trained professionals who know what to look for and where to find it. Anything that is used in the commission a crime can be used as evidence. Evidence can range from blood drops to any tool that was used during the crime.
The rule of evidence authorizes how to collect present and apply evidence in the court of law. Once evidence has been found at a crime scene, it must be properly preserved, tagged, and photographed. Numerous photos are taken of every piece of evidence that has been found. Officer must also make a complete description of the evidence and describe the location and the characteristics of the item. In order for evidence to be submitted in court a chain of custody must be obtained. “Chain of custody is a method of authenticating evidence that is presented
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Without evidence there would be no way to prosecute an offender in court. Evidence helps to prove guilt or innocents of an individual. Although specific evidence may be relevant to a case, not all evidence can be admitted at trial. Certain pieces of evidence are left out at trial in order to prevent prejudice toward the defendant. In a murder case, although there may be thousands of pictures of the victim that are relevant, only a few photos are admitted by the judge. Moreover evidence must be collected legally, because if not it can be thrown out and it is of no use. Attorneys must decide what evidence is relevant and helpful to prove their case, because the judge will not allow all evidence to be presented. Even though an attorney may see a piece of evidence as crucial to their case a judge can deny the evidence from being