What Is the Reason for Accounting for an Object's Whereabouts

question 49

Multiple Choice

What is the reason for accounting for an object's whereabouts from first discovery to trial?

• A)In order to establish that the evidence was not planted.
• B)In order to establish that the object was used by the defendant to commit the crime.
• C)In order to establish that the object was not altered or tampered with.
• D)So that the defendant cannot gain access to it.

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