Question

Until 1891, convictions were based mainly on eyewitness accounts, which were then replaced by ____ , which is still the main type of evidence used today.

Answer 1

Today, direct evidence is the main type used in court cases to determine whether or not a person is guilty. Eyewitness accounts could be considered a type of "indirect" evidence since it doesn't necessarily point to a truthful statement, and could be colored by prior experiences.