Which of the following are listed as types of evidence?

• A. Contraband
• B. Fruits of a crime
• C. Instrumentalities
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Evidence can be categorized by the role it plays in a crime: contraband are illegal items you can’t legally possess and that courts may seize and use as evidence; fruits of the crime are the proceeds or benefits obtained from the criminal activity and can be seized and introduced as evidence to show the crime’s impact or link to a suspect; instrumentalities are items used to commit the crime or to facilitate it, like a tool or weapon, which help establish how the offense was carried out and connect it to the suspect. Because each of these categories is recognized as types of evidence, the option that includes all of them is the best answer. For example, a hidden bag of drugs (contraband), cash from the sale (fruits), and the drug packaging tool (instrumentality) could all be used as evidence.