What term refers to steps to collect and analyze evidence?

• A. Forensic Techniques
• B. Interview Techniques
• C. Evidence Processing
• D. Types of Evidence

Answer: (C)

Evidence processing covers the organized sequence of handling evidence from collection to analysis. It includes documenting, preserving, and packaging evidence; maintaining chain of custody; transporting it to the lab; and applying analyses to uncover facts. This term captures the whole workflow involved, not just the methods used or the kinds of evidence. Forensic techniques refer to specific methods used in analysis, but they’re about how you analyze, not the entire process. Interview techniques relate to gathering information from people, not handling physical or digital evidence. Types of evidence describe what exists rather than how it is processed.