Question

Circumstantial evidence is considered weaker evidence as compared to direct evidence

Q: Answer-Circumstantial evidence is considered weaker evidence as compared to direct evidence

Option A is most genuine Circumstantial evidence is indirect evidence that may infer the commission of a crime as it does not directly prove a key fact. It is typically weaker than direct evidence. Circumstantial evidence proves another fact from which a person may make a reasonable inference that a key fact occurred.

A Because it has 2 errors of fallibility: (i) of the fact from which inference is drawn being proved and (ii) of the inference to be drawn from the fact proved

B Because the inference in circumstantial evidence is based upon a presumption

C Because circumstances sometimes may tell a lie

D Because circumstantial evidence is based upon the process of deductive logic

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