Methods used to collect and analyze evidence are referred to as what?

• A. Evidence Processing
• B. Investigative Techniques
• C. Roles of Personnel
• D. Criminal Investigations

Answer: (B)

The question tests naming the methods used to collect and examine evidence. Those methods are called investigative techniques. This term covers the systematic approaches and procedures investigators use to gather facts and evaluate them, such as interviewing witnesses, examining crime scenes, collecting and analyzing physical and digital evidence, and reconstructing timelines.

Evidence processing focuses more on handling and preserving materials after collection (chain of custody, packaging, lab submission), while roles of personnel deals with who does the work, and criminal investigations describe the overall process of pursuing a crime. So investigative techniques best capture the idea of the methods used to collect and analyze evidence.