Essays on Testimony

Factual Background

The Respondent in this matter, Abel and his friends were indicted with bank robbery in the District Court, with his cohorts pleading guilty to the charge as framed. The respondent however, denied the offence and the matter went for trial whereby one of the cohorts named Ehle agreed to testify against him. The respondent then made known to the court of his intention to discredit the testimony by Ehle by calling a witness named Mills who would testify to the effect that Ehle had admitted to him that he intended to implicate the respondent so as to obtain favorable treatment ...

In the 1957 film 12 Angry Men, a group of jurors is surprised to discover that one juror does not immediately wish to convict a young man accused of murdering his father. The lone dissenting juror pleads and argues with the other jurors over the course of their deliberations, using a variety of persuasive techniques to instill some sense of doubt about the guilt of the accused. As other jurors began to have their own doubts, they join in and provide both rational and emotional appeals to persuade the remaining jurors to change their minds. The interactions between the jurors reveal that ...

A1. A negative perception of Thomas Randall and his friends may have shaped Helen Brook’s perceptual lens. She lives downstairs from the defendant and they continually bother her with her parties; she says they “tend to be noisy and keep late hours”. The day of the incident, they were having one of these parties and she alleges the ceiling was shaking, not allowing her to rest. All of this may lower her credibility, as her perception is obviously not objective. She might have resentment from past disputes, as well as differing with her neighbors about how to ...

Introduction

The information that bystander accounts and gives in the court room during the case is referred as eyewitness testimony. The bystander gives a full description of what happen in a specific incident which might be under investigation. The court uses details that they have recollected as evidence to describe what happened in the point of view of witness. Since the past, human memories have been considered as credible source; however, currently human memory and perception have become unreliable since the memories are under attack of forensic psychology, which is a connection between justice systems and psychology (Vicki, Phoebe, & Saul, 1989). Memories are ...

Introduction

During a legal trial several evidences are presented to the jury in order to prove a case. One of the types of presenting evidences involves witnesses recalling from their memory of the event under trial. In legal terms, this is called eyewitness testimony.

Eyewitness Testimony as Evidence

Eyewitness testimony is a legal account given by witnesses of an event (McLeod, 2009).For example, a witness (or group of witnesses) may present the series of events in a crime based on what they have seen and heard. Details regarding the crime like the identification of perpetrators, the dialogue they heard, and setting of the crime are important facts retold ...

Daubert vs. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Argued March 30, 1993

Decided June 28, 1993 Parents of two little children filled a complaint stating that medicine, produced by Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and taken by children’s mother during the pregnancy caused children’s serious birth defects. During the trial, both sides had expert witnesses. The expert witnesses of Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. presented statistical data, scientific articles and analysis of the medicine that proved that it does not influence woman’s pregnancy at all. On the other hand, expert witnesses of the Dauberts provided the court with “reanalyzed” data, results of experiments on ...

Susie is a 32-year-old wife of Vinnie, and in the eyes of the prosecutor she is a gold digger. It would be difficult to convince the prosecutors that Susie is innocent. The prosecutors would likely charge Susie for assisting in the murder attempt if proved that Steve was the one who pulled the trigger. Another possibility is that the prosecutor would charge Susie for conspiracy. The prosecutor will reach this conclusion based on the age difference and the testimony of their family friend, Steve. According to Steve, Susie had once a fling with Steve. In addition to this, Susie and Vinnie slept ...

1. How does a Federal court decide on the admissibility of scientific testimony? Federal courts follow a set of universal guidelines termed as the Federal Rules of Evidence, governing the admissibility of scientific testimony . Although all federal courts abide by the Frye standard, they may not necessarily interpret the meaning in the same way. The federal courts follow the Daubert’s standard, which contains two components . The first element is the fact that to be regarded relevant, a scientific testimony should ‘’logically advance the material component of the case”. The second element of the Daubert’s analysis targets the reliability of ...

Trial vs. Plea Bargaining

Trial The oldest and most well-known form of dispute resolution in criminal cases is the jury trial (Kadri, 2005). Certainly, the jury trial is the fundamental dispute resolution mechanism of the American adversarial legal system. In fact, the core principle of the criminal justice system holds that disputes are most effectively resolved when the parties in contention are made responsible for: (1) investigating and gathering their own evidence and (2) presenting their own arguments to a neutral and passive lay decision-maker who decides which party presented the most convincing argument (Kadri, 2005). Furthermore, the entire process is subject to ...

Psychology

Arguably, photographs can function as important memory aids. However, they can as well lead to memory inaccuracies. Many converging line of memory research suggest that photographs have a strong positive influence on the induction of false memories (Freda, Knowels, Saletan, and Loftus, 2013; Henkel, 2011; Strange, Garry, Bernstein and Lindsay, 2011). This initial survey of relevant research seeks to establish the mechanism by which false memories, induced through photographic evidence, might lead to erroneous identification and false confessions. Despite an overwhelming mountain of evidence demonstrating the fallibility of human memory, many judicial systems still place premium on eye witness testimony. According ...

In this presentation, I will be making a presentation to the court seeking an arrest warrant against one Damien Jones following the murder of Paul “Shorty” Alcorn. I have sufficient evidence to enable me to present a prima facie case against the said accused person. That evidence ranges from police reports regarding the homicide, police reports regarding the robbery with violence; we have forensic reports and also the analysis of the forensic reports. In the analysis of the forensic reports, we will be looking at the various pieces of evidence including documentary evidence. We also have the various property records of ...

Fabricated Evidence and False Eyewitness Testimony

False representation and trickery are common things in today’s world and affect a number of things related to society, human being as well as behavior. One common question that arises in mind of people including psychologists is that whether fabricated evidence induces fake eyewitness evidence. This paper intends to discuss the issue of fabricated evidence and its effect on eyewitnesses. The paper further examines the views of some eminent scholars on the issue, published in reputed magazines. The article that we are going to discuss in this paper is ‘Can fabricated evidence induce false eyewitness testimony?’ The article ...

Although both were written in Greece in the same century, Seferis’ poem “Denial” and Ritsos’ poem “Eyewitness Testimony” bear many differences. They vary in point of view, subject matter and style. However, there are some similarities. Both poets, for example, use imagery to enhance the themes of their poems. Furthermore, both rely on symbolism as a technical aid in portraying the desired meaning and tone of the poems to the reader.

Giorgos Seferis was the writing pseudonym of Geōrgios Seferiádēs. He was born in 1900 and died in 1971. He was a significant figure in Greek poetry throughout ...

Business and Organizational Security Management

Business and Organizational Security Management

Any business and organizational security manager can attest and confirm; contracts are an extensive part of protective services. Services being provided by contract firms are increasingly diversifying into areas like scheduling and training, risk assessment, attendance, and time, the use of contracts will continue to regulate the provision of protective services. Contracts refer to agreements between two or more parties with regards to performance of a particular act and legally binding or enforceable. For these agreements to result to a contract, they must not be an invitation to negotiate or mere offers. Contracts are legally binding ...

Introduction

John Wayne Gacy. Jr was one of the most dreaded serial killers in Chicago during the 70s. While most other serial killers of the time worked in isolation, Gacy happened to be a social figure who inculcated a very different picture of himself in public. This paper will cover certain aspects from Gacy from a criminal aspect, such as a brief profile, details of the crime, aspects of the trial, the defense strategy and the final outcome.

Brief Profile

Gacy was born to parents of Danish and Polish heritage in 1942 in Chicago, IL. He was the second child of his parents with two sisters. ...

If you ask someone what they think about the Fifth Amendment, most people will likely point out that it provides citizens a right against self-incrimination. However, besides the well-known “plead the Fifth” clause, the Fifth Amendment provides a number of other important privileges and protections including the right to a grand jury for capital offences, the right to due process, the right to fair compensation when the government takes your property and a prohibition against being prosecuted or punished twice for the same crime. The Fifth Amendment was one of the original ten amendments included in the Bill of Rights that was passed ...

Sections on constructive/reconstructive processing and the eyewitness testimony have empowered me with various concepts. From the ideas spelt by the reconstructive memory theory, I have developed a clear understanding of the reliability of the eyewitness testimony in arriving at decisions. I have learnt that recall is essentially dependent on personal interpretation that is defined by our learnt or cultural aspects and values and the way we interpret situation. Particularly, the theory argues that people archive information on the way that appear logical to them and in the future, they make deductions by making reference to the stored information (Nicholas 23). ...

According to Rule 801 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, Hearsay is a statement that is either: (1) the declarant does not make while testifying at the current trial or hearing; and (2) a party offers in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted in the statement. Essentially, hearsay testimony is 2nd hand knowledge that if presented in court would violate a parties sixth amendment right to confront a witness against him. Allowing hearsay testimony would provide a backdoor for admitting evidence that could not be appropriately challenged by the opposing side.

In the first fact pattern, Quincy’s physician is testifying ...

The use of a bible when a witness is sworn in to provide testimony at trial is not necessary. According to the website of My Jewish Learning, lawyers across the country aver that a Bible or any other holy book for that matter is no longer necessary. What is important is that the witness adheres to the order of the court that he or she is to give the testimony that bears the truth, and that he cannot provide fraudulent information while he is a witness of the court. What is essential in this case is that the witness is aware of the ...

When it comes to adolescents making decisions for their own life, typically it depends on what the subject material is. By the time an individual reaches adolescence, they are picking what they want to wear, what they want to eat, and many of the movies they watch in their spare time. Parents begin to relinquish some of the rules they held over the individuals as children in order to let them grow, become independent, and learn lessons on their own. However, many ask where to draw the line. Adolescents are capable of making many decisions for themselves concerning small ...

The task of this brief opinion essay determines both arguments, for and against, the guilt of Rebecca Nurse as pertains to the evidence and perspective concerning the Salem Witch Trials. First is my argument against the guilt of Rebecca Nurse. According to the document, Thomas Putnam’s wife Ann testified that Rebecca Nurse “appeared to me only in her shift,” and urged her to “write in her book,” which was a “hellish” temptation (“Testimony Rebecca Nurse,” 170). Ann further claims that Rebecca had threatened to tear out her soul said the Lord Jesus Christ could not save her. First of ...

Forensic Evidence 1: Kumho Tire Co. V. Carmichael, 526 U.S. 137 (1999)Facts Patrick Carmichael was driving his minivan on July 6, 1993 when its right rare tire burst was causing the van to turn over. As a result, one passenger died, and several others sustained injuries. Carmichael, enjoined by the survivors and the deceased’s representatives, instituted an action against the tire manufacturer and distributor. They claimed that the accident was caused by a fault in the tire. The claimant’s case by and large relied on the expert opinion of a tire failure analyst. According to the expert opinion, ...

Section I. Circle the letter of the most appropriate answer. 1. In Griswold v. Connecticut the Supreme Court found that Connecticut’s statute, which banned contraceptives, violated a freedom expressly protected by which of the first ten amendments of the Constitution of the United States: a. The First Amendment. b. The Fifth Amendment. c. The Fourth Amendment. d. None of the above. 2. “Substantive due process” refers to those procedures: a. that are expressly enumerated within the four corners of the United States Constitution. b. that are not expressly enumerated by the ...

Introduction

Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were found death outside Brown’s Bundy Drive condo in Los Angeles in the Brentwood area. It is said that Nicole Brown Simpson and the O.J.Simpson divorced two years earlier. Police believed that O.J.Simpson was the murderer due to the evidence, which were both found and collected at the scene. Nicole was found to have defensive hand wounds. He also had several stabbings on his head. The larynx could be seen through a gaping in her neck and there was an incision of a vertebra C3. Simpsons lawyers during trial the begged for permission ...

The petitioner in this case, Sherry Burt, a Warden at a Michigan correctional facility moved to the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and seeking a writ of certiorari against the decision. The matters that came up for consideration at the Supreme Court involved weighty constitutional issues namely whether the Sixth Circuit gave an appropriate deference to the state trial court decision in Michigan as enshrined in the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996. The second constitutional issue that was subject to determination by the court in this case related to the ...

Thesis: The Death Penalty is not fair because innocent people are convicted, some have been almost executed, some have been executed and exculpatory evidence was discovered post execution and some have been executed despite of exculpatory evidence. The high cost of prosecuting Death Penalty cases reflects this.

INTRODUCTION I In spite of far reaching ramifications many states in America still apply and carry out the Death Sentence.

A. The Death Sentence is obtained and carried out inconsistently. B. Death Sentence cases cost much more to prosecute than those of life without parole because of the finality of the sentence.

BODY

II Death Sentence cases create situations where innocent people can be executed, or wait for years on “Death Row” ...

Initially, the law governing the use of Victim Impact Statement (VIS) was not in existence. After a long struggle, the law has been amended, and the testimony of a victim is admissible in a court of law (Cassell, 2009). The Supreme Court of the United States of America has contributed to the development of this law in a variety of ways. First, the law is recognized in the constitution which is upheld by the supreme court of the United States of America. This enhances the legality of a victim’s statement during trial. Secondly, the Supreme Court allows victims a chance to testify on their ...

Definition of terms

Locality Rule- This is the law used to measure health care providers and their omissions or actions on the threshold of how other similar professional in the field practicing in the same community act under the same circumstance of the case. Standard of Care- This is the average degree of care, diligence and skill practiced by members of the in same profession, who are in the same locality in accordance with the current or modern state of medical and surgical science.

Medical customs-Procedures and methods used by physicians that are acknowledged and acceptable by members of the medical profession

Introduction The cardinal objective of health care laws is to safeguard patients from substandard medical treatment ...

Lamson v. Crater Lake Motors 216 Or.App. 355, 173 P.3d 1242 (2007)

Summary. A car dealer’s a sales manager disapproved of the tactics used by a third-party firm in conducting sales promotion for the company. The company terminated him when he refused to cooperate. He sued for wrongful discharge, but the Oregon SC ruled against him.

Personal and Legal Analysis. Despite allegations of deceptive trade practices, the Court found for the employer because it did not compel the employee to commit any unlawful activity.

Answers to End-of-Case Questions. (1) Lamson could sue for wrongful discharge on the grounds of whistle-blowing. The person involved in the illegal practice knows more about it than ...

The term de minimis is an abbreviated form of a Latin term “de minimis non curat lex” which loosely states that the law does not care for small things. It refers to the legal doctrine where a court adjudicating over a matter refuses to be drawn into trivial matters or to consider petty matters. This common law concept was expressed in the English decision of the “Reward” in the year 1818 and also restated by Justice Robert Seigmann of the Illinois Appeal Court in the case of People v Durham.In a law suit coming for adjudication, the court applies this doctrine ...

Question: Because I want out find out what bariatric surgery entails, its implications and its safety when used to alleviate obesity

Significance: In order to help my reader understand the concept of obesity and the use of bariatric surgery as one of the options available for treating obesity. American College of Surgeons Testimony Statement of the American College of Surgeons to the Medicare Coverage Advisory (2004, November 4). Retrieved April, 12, 2013 from http://www.facs.org/ahp/testimony/bariatric.html

The article explores the use of bariatric surgery as one of the intervention and treatment modes of obesity. Bariatric surgery is actually one of ...

Missouri vs. Seibert

The petitioner was a woman named Seibert. She was charged and convicted of second-degree murder for her alleged involvement in the death of a 17-year-old handicapped boy. Seibert son who had died earlier and to conceal evidence of parental negligence, she colluded with her other son to set her house of fire. She realized that if only her son’s body was found in the charred house, this would also suggest neglectful parenting and so, a decision was made to leave the 17 years old boy in the house too. The police became suspicious of her involvement and picked her up to ...

COMPLEX SCIENTIFIC TESTIMONY: HOW DO JURORS MAKE DECISIONS?

Joel Cooper, Elizabeth A. Bennett & Holley L. Sukel The article posed the question as to whether “regular” citizens sitting on juries are capable of understanding complex scientific data and how such complex data is processed and whether it is translated into a sound and rational verdict. 2) The methodology used Of the fifty-four paid participants, forty participants, seventy-four (75%) percent, were selected from a local community college in the Princeton, New Jersey area while fourteen (14) participants, twenty-five (25%) percent, were from a local retirement community. Interestingly, one-hundred (100%) percent of the participants considered themselves upper-middle-lower middle class which ...

Psychology

Youngstrom and Busch (2000) examine the ramifications of the Supreme Court decision in Kumho Tire Co. Ltd v. Carmichael on expert testimonies in court and then analyze the implications on psychologists deposing as experts. The authors note the recent Supreme Court decision that current legal standards for admission of scientific evidence also apply to other expert testimony based on ‘training, experience and other sources of expertise besides empirical support ‘ (Youngstrom & Busch, 2000). The authors trace the evolution of acceptance of expert opinion in court. Earlier, techniques generally accepted in the scientific community were acceptable. In Carmichael’s case, the ...

In Louis Menand’s “Live and Learn: Why We Have College,” the author discussed the utility of a college education, and the different functions and expectations colleges have of its students. While there is not a lot of quantitative evidence used, it is tangential to his overall argument, which was emotional and pluralistic in nature. In essence, Menand believed there are two equally valid uses for education, encapsulated in two theories: one in which college is a gateway to a future career and financial rewards, and one where college is meant to be an avenue for learning and bettering oneself as a learner and ...

The Defendant had been estranged from the complainant, who was his wife. The wife, Marjory Damms was also separated from her mother. The defendant wanted to reconcile his wife and her mother, hoping that it would lead to reconciliation between himself and Marjory. On the morning of 6th April, 1959 the defendant drove to where Marjory stayed, and waited at a bus stop he knew she frequented. When she arrived he lied to her that her mother was unwell, and convinced her to get into his car. When they arrived at the mother’s home, Marjory realized that the defendant ...

The most publicized and sensational violent crimes that have been committed recently, such as the attack on the children of Newtown, Connecticut and the shootings at the Batman movie screening in Aurora, Colorado, have been committed by persons who appear to be mentally ill and perhaps additionally suffering from drug addition. The significant overlap between mental illness, drug addiction, and violence is well documented and thus the criminal justice system has put resources behind trying to solve this problem with programs such as drug and mental health courts (Rossman, 2012). In contrast, persons with mental retardation, also known by ...

Introduction

The calling of Saul of Tarsus is in the Books of Acts and Romans in the New Testament. Paul had been born a Jew in Tarsus, and breathing threats and murder against Christ disciples. Paul works against the church years before his calling he witness the death of the first Christian Martyr. This was Stephen who would have shaped the destiny of Paul on his way to Damascus. Paul considered himself chief sinner among peers. Paul finally met face to face the one persecuted to whom he becomes a reliable follower and servant. He set up remarkable footsteps which are followed ...

Criminal Identification Procedures in the 21st Century: DNA Analysis

At present, forensic science is virtually unregulated—with the paradoxical result that clinical laboratories must meet higher standards to be allowed to diagnose strep throat than forensic labs must meet to put a defendant on death row.

—Eric S. Lander, molecular biologist, 1989

Advantages and Disadvantages of DNA in Law Enforcement DNA is the most scientifically sound, among all forensic tests used in criminal investigations; yet, it is the most strictly regulated (Giannelli, 2011). In 1988, the FBI established the Technical Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (“TWGDAM”) to assure quality control in DNA analysis. A few years later, Congress passed the DNA Identification Act ...

Criminal Profile Paper on Andrea Yates

The Crime

On June 20th 2001, a mother of five did the unthinkable and killed her five children within one hour (O'Malley, 2004). The woman, Andrea Yates confessed to drowning her four sons and one daughter in the bathtub within the family’s house. The crime shocked American society and brought a lot of consideration to the psychological health of mothers and possible risks it presented for the family (Ewing, 2008).

On the morning of the crime, Russell Yates Andrea’s husband left his wife alone in the house with the children. This was a routine he had started a few weeks prior ...

1. The admissibility of scientific evidence and expert testimony in court has been the subject of recent debate in both UK and USA. Briefly discuss the background and compare and contrast how courts in both Britain and America make sure admitted evidence is relevant and reliable.

Introduction

The courtroom, never an isolated corner of the societal landscape, has felt science’s impact. Over the years, courts have tried various methods to respond to the increasing influx of science. However, the problem of defining standards for admitting scientific expert testimony is one with a venerable history and in all likelihood, an enduring ...

The Office of the Independent Council (OIC) was tasked with the responsibility of producing substantial and credible evidence that would be used by the prosecution and Congress to impeach the president. From the beginning, the case against the president was weak. However, when it was revealed that Monica Lewinsky was interfering with witnesses and that she was prepared to give false witness under oath, the case gained some weight. The major arguments made by the persecution include the following. There was evidence that Clinton had spoken to Lewinsky about being subpoenaed to give evidence in the Jones case. Furthermore, a ‘ ...

Introduction

Miscarriage of justice is defined as the wrongful convictions of people due to the control of the police department and the prosecution during the investigation or pre trial when the individual could be proven innocent. This kind of injustice has been experienced throughout the world a good example is Australia in cases such as the Andrew mallard conviction, Lindy chamberlain Creighton conviction in 1982, Farah Jama conviction in 2008 and Terry Irving conviction in 1993. There are many factors that contribute to wrongful convictions in areas such as Australia. These factors are false confessions, eyewitness identification and testimony, tunnel vision, ...

An act of terrorism which takes place within the boundaries of a country by its own citizens against fellow citizens may be defined as domestic terrorism. On the other hand, international terrorism constitutes those acts of terrorism carried out by people who are not natives of the victim country. Therefore, it can be suggested that those terrorist activities which are strategized within a country is labeled as domestic, whereas, foreign intervention in directing terrorist activities is categorized as international terrorism.

The Oklahoma City bombings of 1995 were the largest organized domestic terrorism activity within the United States. Within 90 minutes of ...

Eyewitness has gain support and emphasis in the corridors of justice today. However, it is not wise to rely entirely on their testimonies because at times misidentification is common. Lots of research has been done on this topic which is so controversial based on how reliable human memory is, factors influencing eyewitness at that time of event and possible factors that can distort the eyewitness perspectives.

One factor that has proven to be influencing eyewitness is the task of identifying faces. Difficulties arise from encoding of faces. Some faces are identical and it will be difficult for a person to ...

Criminal Law

1.) The general characteristics that a credible witness should possess is that such individual should be believable and competent to testify based on his or her personal knowledge of events or information that occurred (Brinker, 1995, p. 874). Credibility is the quality in a witness which renders his or her evidence worthy to believe. Thus, in order for a witness to be qualified as credible such individual should be honest, trustworthy and entitled to be believed. The oath or affidavit of such person is considered as reliable because of his or her good reputation for veracity. In addition, such individual should be ...

The Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) program provides for the training and regulation of armed pilots. Legislation exists to support this program, in 2004 Congress considered, but did not vote on additional legislative efforts like the Cockpit Technical Corrections and Improvements Act, other legislation is pending Congressional action.

The United States Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) maintains a section for Federal Flight Deck Officers (FFDOs). It starts with a description of what a FFDO is, how they work with the Federal Air Marshal Service and the history of when the legislation creating the creation of the FFDOs was signed ...

Islam is one of the three major Abrahamic religions that are popular in the world today. Practitioners of Islam are called Muslims, and they follow a holy text known as the Qu'ran. The religion is monotheistic and shares roots with Christianity and Judaism; although the Middle East is traditionally thought of as the seat of Islam in the world, there are large populations of practitioners in nearly every corner of the world. China, for instance, has a very large Muslim population, as does the United States, Indonesia, and various other locations around the globe. According to recent statistics, Islam is ...

Twenty-six year old Josh Higgins, an out of work reporter was found murdered in his mother’s house in New Jersey at 6 p.m. Sunday, 21st May, 2011. The coroner’s report proved that Josh was drunk and probably passed out when his throat was slit with a kitchen knife. Although initial suspects included Josh’s step father, his mother, a few of his subjects during his years working in crime and several others, three months of investigation led the police to Josh’s current girlfriend Amanda Seyenne, a 23 year old Asian-American medical student who, now accused, faces trial for manslaughter. ...

In a legal environment where attorneys formulated a “twinkie defense” to explain hyperglycemic homicide, it is no surprise that battered woman syndrome is a popular legal defense strategy. Domestic violence is a serious societal problem, which is often hidden behind closed doors. (Gillespie 4). When a woman murders her husband because he has been tormenting and abusing her physically and psychologically, defense attorneys often use the “battered woman defense,” which is a legal approach that focuses on emphasizing the woman as a victim who was only guilty of self defense (Wimberly). The condition can be used to help the court better understand the motives and experiences ...

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Introduction You all have seen the degrading photos. You remember how you felt the shame, seeing what looked like electrical-shock wires attached to human flesh, whose head was covered by a black cone-shaped hooded cloak. Perfidious sensory deprivation ensued. Someone once conveyed the following words of misery: “Only by experience can anyone realize how deep, and dark, and foul is that pit of abominations.” These words were written by Harriet Jacobs, a black woman in American history whose first-hand account recorded the atrocities of her captivity and cruelty of slavery (“Harriet Jacobs Fugitive Slave”). The tortures she suffered are unspeakable. ...

The Verdict

As a juror on this case, there is an abundance of information, testimony and evidence to take into account. I would like to begin this case analysis by first stating my verdict and then describing why. Based on the Prosecution’s testimony, I find the Defendant/suspect of the bank robbery of Small Town Bank guilty beyond reasonable doubt. My decision was formed based on the circumstances of the crime and pursuit, forensic findings, and what evidence was found useful when reaching the guilty verdict.

Circumstances of the Crime

I do believe that the suspect is the bank robber due to numerous and varying circumstances. ...

The disabled character in To Kill a Mockingbird is Tom Robinson; his disability is a physical one, as one of his arms was mutilated in an accident some years prior to the events of the film. To that end, he is unable to use it in any way. Despite his physical disability, he is an extremely strong character; for one thing, he demonstrates a kindness and compassion for others, as he states that he helped Mayella (the woman he is charged with raping and beating) because he felt sorry for her during his testimony. He often took up Mayella’s requests for help ( ...

“The peace that comes when one’s life is surrendered to God,” this is the meaning of the word Islam. God is known as Allah. Literally, the words “al” (the) and “Ilah” (God) combine to make up the word Allah. Thus, Allah means “the God,” the only one God (Smith, 222). Islam is the youngest among the major religions in the world. Those who follow Islam are called Muslims.

The Prophet Muhammad

Islam was founded by the Prophet Muhammad. He was born in 570 AD. The name “Muhammad” means “highly-praised.” Muhammad experienced death of his immediate family members at a young age. Just a ...

History of Culturally Adapted Intervention

Culturally adapted therapies or culturally-centered therapies refer to the psychotherapeutic intervention which addresses the cultural characteristics of diverse clients, including his beliefs and value systems, attitudes and socio-economic and historical contexts (Sperry, 2009). It utilizes traditional healing methods and pathways, like the following: cuento therapy and morita therapy. The former addresses culturally relevant concepts such as familismo and personalismo with the use of folk tales (cuento) (Sperry, 2009). Meanwhile, the latter was originated from Japan and is now widely used throughout the world for various mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and shyness (Sperry, 2009). The idea that culturally ...

Debbie, a District Attorney, who is the prosecutor where Jill Smith is facing charges of murder and other drug related charges, is certainly guilty of prosecutorial misconduct on her part. A background of the facts of the case is helpful in this instance. It is the case that Debbie has allowed her past convictions about Smith’s character weigh on her decision to secure conviction since Smith was absolved of the offence on a technicality. Based on the prior conviction that she had secured against Smith in an earlier case and the consequent acquittal by the appeal court on a technicality, Debbie ...

Jonathan Kozol’s book The Shame of a Nation discusses and examines the incredibly prevalent issue of wealth and income inequality as it relates to education. In short, the kind of segregation that occurred between black and white during the Jim Crow era of the 20th century is still happening to a large extent, and it is dramatically affecting the lives and educations of many families. Wealth inequality dramatically dictates who goes to school where, and the quality of their education at present prevents them from uplifting themselves into any kind of better future. Social mobility is at a standstill, as the ...

Mathematics

The topic for this research study is the applicability of DNA evidence in resolving criminal cases. Thesis Statement: DNA evidence is not an accurate means of identification of suspects because DNA analysis can be compromised, prone to errors and opposing interpretations due to external factors such as environment, contamination and bad laboratory practice. According Gardner and Anderson (2009), DNA evidence remains to be the most accurate means to identify a person. It has been an important development in criminal investigation and also a significant contribution to the entire criminal justice system. It provides a reliable basis for conviction. It has ...

Blood Match

The case of Darryl Hunt is an example of negligence on the part of the prosecution as well as the entire criminal justice system. A man serves 19 years in prison for a crime that he did not commit. Of these 19 years, 10 years have been served even after DNA evidence proves that Hunt’s DNA does not match that of the semen found on the body of Deborah Sykes. Today, such a match cannot be ignored. According to Connors et al (1996), a report by the Department of Justice revealed about 28 cases of males who had received conviction on ...

Plan for Processing a Potential Crime Scene

Identifying the Potential Digital Evidence Processing a crime scene will involve following standard procedures used in assessing a digital crime scene. According to Wile and Reyes (2011), the process of identifying the potential digital evidence will require a series of investigations to be done. Thus, this will involve assessment of the case, asking the affected parties questions, locating the evidence and documenting the results with the goal of identifying where the crime was exactly committed. In this case, the first clue to potential evidence will be to assess the intrusion detection logs. Additionally, it is important to note that network intrusions ...