In a court of law, evidence is information that is used to try to prove something.
1. TESTIMONIAL
2. DOCUMENTARY
3. DEMONSTRATIVE
4. PHYSICAL
In general, there are 4 different types of evidence
Information is obtained through interviewing and interrogating individuals about what they saw (eyewitness evidence), heard (hearsay evidence), or know (character evidence).
TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE
Generally consists of written material, & videos & audio recordings.
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
Includes mockups and scale models of objects or places related to the crime scene and helps the judge visualize more clearly what they are unable to view personally.
DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE
Anything real that is, which has a substance that helps to establish the facts of a case. It can be seen, touched, smelled, or tasted; is solid, semisolid, or liquid; can be large or tiny, immediate crime scene or miles away; suspect or a victim.