Which of the following pieces of evidence would be more probative in associating the defendant to the victim in a murder trial? a) A fiber found on the defendant's jacket when he was arrested that is similar to those from the carpet at the crime scene b) A bloodstain found on the defendant's jacket that subsequently matches the victim's DNA profile c) A hair found on the defendant's jacket that is similar to those of the victim's dog d) Eyewitness testimony of a neighbor who saw someone matching the defendant's build at the scene

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6 March, 13:01

Which of the following pieces of evidence would be more probative in associating the defendant to the victim in a murder trial? a) A fiber found on the defendant's jacket when he was arrested that is similar to those from the carpet at the crime scene b) A bloodstain found on the defendant's jacket that subsequently matches the victim's DNA profile c) A hair found on the defendant's jacket that is similar to those of the victim's dog d) Eyewitness testimony of a neighbor who saw someone matching the defendant's build at the scene

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Rose Rice · Answer 1

Answer:b) A bloodstain found on the defendant's jacket that subsequently matches the victim's DNA profile

Explanation:

A bloodstain of a victim on a defendant's jacket means the person was there in the time of death of the victims.

Which may mean that when the defendant killed the person the blood of the victim splashed into his jacket probably during the time when the defendant stabs him.

The jury will then have to find probably the motive that would have led the defendant to kill the victim.