When a criminal investigator gathers evidence that demonstrates that the suspect could not have committed the crime, the investigator is engaged in what kind of reasoning?
A) comparative
B) ideological
C) empirical
D) causal
E) correlational

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The investigator is using empirical reasoning, which is based on evidence and observation, to demonstrate that the suspect could not have committed the crime. This type of reasoning relies on concrete evidence and facts rather than ideology, comparisons, causation, or correlations.

When a Criminal Investigator Gathers Evidence That Demonstrates That the Suspect