What type of evidence connects an event to a group of people but not to a specific individual?

The correct answer is class evidence, which serves to connect an event to a group rather than to an individual. Class evidence is characterized by its ability to associate specific characteristics or properties that are common to a set of individuals, objects, or items. For instance, fibers from a carpet may be class evidence; they could link an individual to a group of people who were in a particular location but would not identify a specific person directly.

In contrast, direct evidence provides firsthand testimony or physical evidence that definitively links a person to a crime or event. This type of evidence typically involves eyewitness accounts or confessions that establish a clear connection to an individual.

Objective evidence is data that can be supported by measurements and facts, often relying on empirical observations that may or may not provide a connection to groups or individuals.

Forensic evidence encompasses any scientific evidence obtained through the application of techniques to analyze physical evidences, often used to identify links to specific individuals or places. However, much of this evidence can sometimes fall under the classification of either class or individual evidence depending on its specificity.

Thus, class evidence specifically refers to the broader category, allowing connections to groups rather than identifying individuals, making it the most appropriate answer to the question.