During the commission of a crime, evidence is transferred between the offender's computer and the target. This is an example of:
A) Locard's Exchange Principle
B) Sutherland's General Theory of Criminology
C) Martin's Rule
D) Parkinson's Rule of Available Space

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Locard's Exchange Principle posits that whenever two objects come into contact, there is always a transfer of material. In the context of digital forensics, this principle applies to the exchange of digital evidence between an offender's computer and the target during a crime, indicating that traces of the crime can be found on both devices.

During the Commission of a Crime, Evidence Is Transferred Between