Protecting evidence and providing accountability for who handled it at different steps during the investigation is referred to as what?

A.
Rule of best evidence

B.
Hearsay

C.
Evidence safety

D.
Chain of custody

Explanation:
Properly following the chain of custody for evidence is crucial for it
to be admissible to court. A chain of custody is a history that shows how evidence
was collected, analyzed, transported, and preserved in order to be presented as
evidence in court. Because electronic evidence can be easily modified, a clearly
defined chain of custody demonstrates that the evidence is trustworthy.