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Fingerprints discovered on the knife found on the driveway _____.

a.) certainly belong to person committing the crime
b.) certainly belong to the victim laying in the driveway
c.) could belong to the victim and/or the attacker, but are probably an example of Locard's Exchange Principle
d.) would not exist because the knife has been wiped with a cloth

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could belong to the victim and/or the attacker, but are probably an example of Locard's Exchange Principle... hope this helps!!!!
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Answer: "C"

Step-by-step explanation:

Physical evidences are objects found on a crime scene like finger and foot prints , tool marks or any other items that can be carefully collected , analysed and examined in a laboratory so as to obtain evidences that could help in resolving a litigation case.

According to Locard's principle , the person who commits a crime will bring something to a crime scene and leave with something from it , and either of them,if obtained can be used as evidences after forensic examination of the objects.on:

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