To Account for Post-Discovery Influences, a Record Must Be Kept

question 20

Multiple Choice

To account for post-discovery influences, a record must be kept of the people, places, and processes that the evidence has endured since the time of its recognition at the scene. What is this record called?

• A) Chain of custody
• B) Evidence record
• C) Evidence log
• D) Custody record

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Definitions:

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