Essays on Exemplars

DISCUSSION 5 (2 RESPONSES)

Discussion 5: Evidence Identification Amanda: Eyewitness identification is not the ‘nail in the coffin’ piece of evidence most people would think because of it is highly subjective. There is a multitude of intangibles that need be considered when confronted with an eyewitness identification. People have prejudices hidden below the surface that play out on their everyday actions that they do not control or realize. Older people may have prejudices against teens or children or rich versus poor or a race against another race. You may not know what kind of day the person providing the eyewitness testimony had, whether ...

Introduction

There is a wide range of text on the practice and concept of leadership. Leadership as a practice and concept lends itself to various interpretations, categorizations and theories. These exist because the mystery behind why some leaders’ styles are more effective than others remains unsolved. Leadership style is the entirety of a leader’s demeanor, personality and methods of communication in guiding others towards a particular team or organizational goal. Research on leadership style is dominated by analysis of subordinates’ perceptions on their leaders’ behavioral patterns in interpersonal relations, instructional leadership, instructional leadership, planning, and management efficiency (Sheehan and Sheehan 10). The definition ...

Introduction: The Theory

Gamblers fallacy is an argument that bases its argument on the occurrence of random events, in that if the occurrence of a certain event is frequent currently the there will be an infrequent occurrence in the future. The fallacy depicts that if something happens more often or if there is a positive performance, there will be a rare occurrence in the future, or the performance will be negative. The fallacy is based on independent events where the outcome of one event does not influence the other also called random events. The fallacy argues that if a certain outcome is favored then as you ...

- Strategies used in Multiple Triangulations The participant’s observations have been considered important as a number of factors like document analysis, merger of interview surveys, direct observations and the participation of the observer are involved. On the same grounds, experiment, survey, film, pictures and biographical methods have been defined in the category of approaches in order to get the data from sources. Most of the interpretive sociologists prefer to utilize triangulated method to make their schemes as unrestricted for the people. This reflects that such sociologists are committed to rigor their data. In this context, they will have ...

The Scientific Revolution has been subjected to philosophical evaluation for quite a long time. Among the most prominent people that have subjected the scientific revolution to a thorough thought process is Thomas Kuhn. According to Thomas Kuhn, scientific history has been characterized by changes in the scientific outlook (Dilworth 70). This can be best explained by the fact that the scientific community usually accepts a dominant paradigm, until anomalies arise. As time passes, scientists question the paradigm itself from which new ideas and theories emerge, further changing the outlook. In support of Kuhn’s views, this paper seeks to explain that the ...

The Jon Benet Ramsey murder is one of the many unsolved cases which troubled the nation for many years. In 1996, six- year- old Jon Benet Patricia Ramsey was murdered in her home in Boulder, Colorado. Her body was found in the basement in which she had been struck on the head and strangled. The Colorado police primarily suspected Jon Benet’s parents and her brother but were completely cleared in 2008. However, in 2010, Colorado police re-opened the investigation and as new developments arise, the investigation was focused on the ransom note which was unusually long and which ...

The collection of a handwriting exemplar is necessary in aiding a document examiner to determine the authenticity of a handwriting in a questioned document purported to be forged. According to Koppenhaver (2002), the determination of the genuineness of a handwriting of a person will depend upon multiple factors and not merely on a single factor thus making it necessary to collect as many handwriting exemplars as possible for comparison. Writing is a reflection of the subconscious habit of a person and it is recommended to gather informal writing samples than asking for a request writing of the person whose signature is under investigation on the alleged forged document. ...

In chapter 7 Cooper explores the relationship between ethics and organizational structures and norms. The chapter carries on from the explanations provided in chapter six by the author over the need to create a balance between internal and external control mechanisms. Cooper explores how organizational norms and structures can significantly contribute to the ineffectiveness of established controls, especially external controls. In fact, in a way, Cooper argues that some of these occurrences usually denote the conflict between internal and external controls; with norms and organizational structure forming a significant part of controls that help towards ensuring that administrators engage in ethical conduct ( ...

Knowledge brings a huge responsibility along with it. This statement is an inescapable fact. Knowledge itself is a blessing. When individuals are ignorant, there are no expectations from them. However, religion and society together place a huge emphasis on the role of a knowledgeable person. A small example of this are specialized persons everywhere who, being expert in their fields, are expected to practically implement their years of learning. A fireman will be expected to put out fire by society because he or she has the necessary skills for completing the action. It is mandatory to adopt an active role in society whenever ...

Weather: Clear, warm, temp at 86 F (outside) and 68 F (inside)

Time: Arrived on scene at 2058hrs

This was in response to an emergency phone call at 2055 hrs, made by a female who was hysterical but managed to give precise location of incident. On arrival at house, I found an early twenties white female lying on the living room couch and she seemed traumatized and confused. I quickly assume she is the caller and it was later confirmed that indeed she was Miss Jaen Daugh. She was assisted from the apartment by my colleagues and taken to the ...