Question

question # 6
multiple choice
fingerprints found on the papers scattered across the lawn ______.
o certainly belong to the victim laying in the driveway
o certainly belong to person committing the crime
o could belong to either the criminal or the victim, but are an example of locards exchange principle
o would not exist because paper cannot be tested for fingerprints

Explanation:

Locard's Exchange Principle states that when two objects come into contact, a transfer of materials occurs. Fingerprints on the papers could be from the criminal or the victim, as either could have touched the papers. Paper can be tested for fingerprints. There's no certainty that they belong only to the victim or the criminal.

Answer:

C. could belong to either the criminal or the victim, but are an example of Locard's Exchange Principle