The knowledge a criminal investigator gathers from other persons (victims, witnesses, suspects) and other legitimate sources is _____

• A. Evidence
• B. Data
• C. Information
• D. Intelligence

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is how raw inputs from people become usable knowledge. Information is what you gather from victims, witnesses, suspects, and other legitimate sources and can be used to understand what happened. It’s the communicated and interpreted material obtained during an investigation. Data would be the raw facts or numbers before they’re interpreted. Evidence are items or testimonies that can be presented to prove facts in court. Intelligence is information that has been analyzed and organized to support decision-making and action. So the best fit for the described knowledge is information.