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Detectives look for leads by interviewing witnesses and talking to the crime scene investigators about the evidence.

Evidence that (if true) proves an alleged fact is called direct evidence.

Plastic fingerprints are actual indetations left in some soft material such as clay, putty, or wax.

An evidence log and a chain of custody must be attached to the evidence container.

The first task of forensic scientists is to find, examine, and evaluate evidence from a crime scene.

Contrary to what we see on television, fingerprint matching is not carried out by a computer in a matter of seconds.

Latent fingerprints, or surface fingerprints , are caused by the transfer of skin onto the surface.

A fact is a statement or assertion of information that can be verified.