Predication dictates that there must be:
A) A reasonable justification for each step in the evidence collection process.
B) A physical justification for each step in the evidence collection process.
C) A reasonable justification for each step in the interviewing process.
D) A reasonable justification for each step in the documentation process.

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Predication refers to the legal and factual justification for conducting an investigation. In order to meet this standard, there must be a reasonable justification for each step taken during the evidence collection process. This means that the investigator must be able to articulate why each piece of evidence was collected, how it is relevant to the investigation, and why it was collected in the manner in which it was collected. Physical justification, as described in option B, is not necessarily required for each step, as not all evidence may have a physical component. Options C and D are not directly related to predication.

Predication Dictates That There Must Be