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fingerprints discovered on the knife found on the driveway
could belong to the victim and/or the attacker, but are probably an example of locards exchange principle
would not exist because the knife has been wiped with a cloth
certainly belong to the victim laying in the driveway
certainly belong to person committing the crime
Locard's Exchange Principle states that when two objects come into contact, a transfer of materials occurs. Fingerprints on the knife could be from the victim and/or attacker due to this principle. Just because a knife is wiped doesn't mean fingerprints won't exist if not done thoroughly. We can't be certain they belong only to the victim or only to the criminal.
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could belong to the victim and/or the attacker, but are probably an example of Locard's Exchange Principle