Which term would you use to describe evidence that describes but does not analyze?

• A. Descriptive Evidence
• B. Statistical Sources
• C. Awareness of Campaigns
• D. Limited Explanation

Answer: (A)

Descriptive evidence focuses on reporting what is observed without interpreting or testing ideas. It lays out the facts—who was involved, what happened, where and when it occurred, and under what conditions—without trying to explain why things happened or whether there’s a cause-and-effect relationship. In criminology, this might be a police report that lists incidents by type or a narrative that describes scene details. It provides a clear picture of the surface facts, which is exactly what “describes but does not analyze” implies. The other terms don’t fit this idea: they either point to different uses of data (statistics can be descriptive or inferential) or don’t refer to a type of evidence at all. Descriptive evidence is the best match here.