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fingerprints discovered on the knife found on the driveway
certainly belong to the victim laying in the driveway
would not exist because the knife has been wiped with a cloth
certainly belong to person committing the crime
could belong to the victim and/or the attacker, but are probably an example of locards exchange principle
Locard's Exchange Principle states that when two objects come into contact, a transfer of materials occurs. Fingerprints on a knife found at a crime - scene could be from the victim or the attacker as a result of this principle. Just because a knife is wiped doesn't mean fingerprints are completely erased, and we can't be certain they belong to the victim or the criminal without further evidence.
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D. could belong to the victim and/or the attacker, but are probably an example of Locard's Exchange Principle