A copy of evidence or oral description of its contents; which is not as reliable as best evidence is what type of evidence?

A. Direct evidence

B. Circumstantial evidence

C. Hearsay evidence

D. Secondary evidence








 

Suggested Answer: D

Community Answer: C

Secondary evidence is a copy of evidence or oral description of its contents; not as reliable as best evidence
Here are other types of evidence:
Best evidence  original or primary evidence rather than a copy of duplicate of the evidence
Direct evidence  proves or disproves a specific act through oral testimony based on information gathered through the witnesss five senses
Conclusive evidence  incontrovertible; overrides all other evidence
Opinions  two types: Expert  may offer an opinion based on personal expertise and facts, Non-expert  may testify only as to facts
Circumstantial evidence  inference of information from other, immediate, relevant facts
Corroborative evidence  supporting evidence used to help prove an idea or point; used as a supplementary tool to help prove a primary piece of evidence
Hearsay evidence (3rdparty)  oral or written evidence that is presented in court that is second hand and has no firsthand proof of accuracy or reliability
(i) Usually not admissible in court
(ii) Computer generated records and other business records are in hearsay category
(iii) Certain exceptions to hearsay rule:
(1) Made during the regular conduct of business and authenticated by witnesses familiar with their use
(2) Relied upon in the regular course of business
(3) Made by a person with knowledge of records
(4) Made by a person with information transmitted by a person with knowledge
(5) Made at or near the time of occurrence of the act being investigated
(6) In the custody of the witness on a regular basis
Reference:
KRUTZ, Ronald L. & VINES, Russel D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, 2001, John Wiley & Sons, Page 310. and
CISSP for Dummies, Peter Gregory, page 270-271

This question is in SSCP Systems Security Certified Practitioner Exam
For getting Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) Certificate






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