Types of Evidences

There are different methodologies of evaluating evidence. The method used is as resourceful as the investigator wants it to be according to the seriousness of the matter at hand. For example, there is the expert method and the corroborative method of gathering evidence (Abdallah et al., 2014). When it comes to making the best out of a case, both of this methods are the most used since they ensure that every detail of an issue is well researched and supported by all means. The expert type is the evidence that has been obtained from sources which are very reputable and resourceful. The sources for this type of evidence can be from the academics, researchers or the practitioners in organizations which are acknowledged by the involved parties as leaders in their concerned fields (Abdallah et al., 2014). The expert type of evidence is used in most cases to present court actions take place effectively.

Corroborative type of evidence is one that is supported by other forms of research and which in this case there are multiple sources which are combined together to present a case. With the corroborative type, the evidence collected from the sources is highly regarded due to the fact that it has many players who have contributed to its success. Unlike the expert type, corroborative is very effective and efficient since the multiple sources corroborate on the same idea and bring out the best (Wallach et al., 2014). Both types are resourceful but the corroborative is more convincing based on supportive documented research of all kind. Expert evidence is mostly associated with a particular single mind which is prone to errors, unlike the corroborative which is more of a combined effort which leads to having a conclusive and factual case.

 

References

Abdallah, N. B., Mouhous-Voyneau, N., & Denoeux, T. (2014). Combining statistical and expert evidence using belief functions: Application to centennial sea level estimation taking into account climate change. International Journal of Approximate Reasoning, 55(1), 341-354.

Wallach, J. D., Sullivan, P. G., Trepanowski, J. F., Sainani, K. L., Steyerberg, E. W., & Ioannidis, J. P. (2017). Evaluation of evidence of statistical support and corroboration of subgroup claims in randomized clinical trials. JAMA Internal Medicine, 177(4), 554-560.