unreliable testimony from being admitted in court and misleading the jury. Hearsay was considered unreliable because it was not given under oath‚ cannot be heard and observed by the jury‚ and cannot be cross-examined. Being crossed examined allows the court and jury to assess the declarant’s ability to perceive initially‚ remember accurately‚ and narrate correctly the event that occurred. Hearsay can be seen as a violation of the defendant’s Sixth
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metaphorical features; instead‚ it focused more on using scientific evidence‚ such as the brain scanning previously mentioned‚ testimonies provided by former associates of seaWorld‚ and videos of captive whale behavior and exploitation. The testimonies effectively support the film’s claim as they are delivered by people who have worked at seaWorld; thus‚ those testimonies contain secrets and insights about seaWorld that are unknown by outsiders (those who do not work there). In addition‚ the film’s
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inquiries or to aid in legal disputes; and how these are applied to law enforcement‚ courts‚ and corrections. Most forensic psychologist are frequently requested that assess a person and prepare a report for a court‚ and to also provide an expert testimony in a trial or hearing. The study of psychology in law develops the roles in the criminal justice system. A psychologist who works in the criminal
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Talita E. Sigillo Final draft W.A.C Based on the movie «12 angry men» In the movie «12 angry men»‚ one can explore a variety of fallacies and generalizations. Each juror except for one comes in with a verdict of «Guilty»‚ but by using critical thinking the reasons to support their claim are dismissed one by one. Except for Juror number three who is the last one to change his verdict. He disregards all critical reasoning and sticks to his initial claim using multiple fallacies to support it
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Expert witnesses are not summoned just from their words alone. Their testimonies are based on sufficient facts and data‚ and a product of reliable methods and principals. They must prove their scientific opinions in forms of validated consensus in the science community. Expert witnesses must also prove their technical‚ educational‚ and specialized knowledge by presenting their training history and experience. ("Rule 702. Testimony by Expert Witnesses") Fire investigators are‚ in fact‚ experts because
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Grinder’s testimony Lewis was shot in the back of the head and in the abdomen. The only way he could have successfully committed suicide was if he shot himself with two guns at the same time. This is very unlikely that that is what had happened to Lewis and if he had done that he would not be alive and definitely would not be walking around and talking like stated in Mrs. Grinder’s testimony. He would have died instantly the moment the gun had fired
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Questioning one’s beliefs‚ or customs‚ is typically frowned upon‚ considered dangerous to a person’s testimony‚ and seems to be held at the same standard as treachery. There are many examples‚ however‚ that proves questioning leads to greater knowledge and understanding; it can be the trigger for new discoveries beyond the spiritual‚ and doubting is the stepping stone of faith. If no one ever questioned anything‚ then this world would never have changed. Our world has progressed because people doubted
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sensitive information? The one in charge of labeling and securing sensitive information is the forensic specialist. 5. What is the Daubert standard? The Daubert Standard provides a rule of evidence regarding the admissibility of expert witnesses’ testimony during United States federal legal proceedings. 6. Why would someone use a hex editor in a forensic investigation? The reason someone would use a hex editor in a forensic investigation is if the suspect has deleted files and has overwritten them
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Throughout time past‚ forensic science disciplines have helped solved numerous crime investigations and it has given impelling testimony in the area of court trials. In order to reduce the sagacity of siding or bias situation and avoidance in prosecuting innocent victims‚ it is important to analyse‚ validate and have proper presentation of digital evidence in the context of cyber forensics examinations. [1] (Noblett et al‚ 2000) in this essay we will discuss on various topics that describe‚ explain
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him. Adnan was convicted to life plus thirty years for the murder of his high school ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. Although Adnan was convicted‚ he is not guilty. The prosecution’s case was shaky and was built around one witnesses constantly changing testimony. The witness was Jay Wilds‚ the neighbourhood drug dealer and a former schoolmate of Adnan’s. As well as the prosecution’s main witness being unreliable‚ the cell phone tower data that they used to convict Adnan says on the cover sheet that the cell
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