LAW OF EVIDENCE The Evidence Law deals with deciding which Evidence should be and which shouldn’t be used in arriving at a decision by the Court and‚ sometimes‚ the weight that may be given to that evidence. The law of evidence is also concerned with the quantum (amount)‚ quality‚ and type of proof needed to prevail in litigation. The quantum of evidence is the amount of evidence needed; the quality of proof is how reliable such evidence should be considered. This includes such concepts as hearsay
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TRACE EVIDENCE AS AN IMPORTANT TOOL UNDER FORENSIC SCIENCE Introduction Edmond Locard‚ founder of the Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Lyon‚ France‚ developed what has become known as Locard’s Exchange Principle. This states that “every contact leaves a trace”‚ implying that a criminal will leave trace and take away trace evidence when at a crime scene. Trace evidence often refers to minute samples of a substance‚ particularly fibres‚ hairs‚ glass fragments and paint chips. Crime
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Understand current national and organisational policies and practices for literacy development 1.1‚ Explain the aims and importance of learning provision for literacy development The learning provisions for development in literacy are extremely important and can be reached by using their language skills. They learn to communicate with others through three main ways: they are Speaking‚ Reading and Writing. These three areas interact with each other and develop the Childs self-expression and imagination
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The first impression that a juror would perceive of Beth‚ is that she looks professional. This is due to clothes she is wearing. Another positive of the way Beth presents her evidence is the fact that she makes it clear that she does not know the answer to some questions‚ such as when she is asked about other forms of synthesis and does not make it up. This is because it shows she knows her limitations‚ which prevents her from giving false information to the jury. However‚ this could also be perceived
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of the prosecution’s evidence. Through methods of discovery of evidence‚ both the prosecution and defense have equal opportunity to develop evidence they believe is needed to prove or dismiss/ reject claims. Trace evidence and the preservation of evidence are very vital in any investigation. These two components are two of the most important things that can help investigators find their suspect(s)‚ and lock them up or if done without proper care‚ the preservation of evidence or lack thereof can possibly
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Running head: Evidence 1 Evaluating Reliable Evidence Amanda R.Wilborn CM223 Professor C April 19‚ 2011 Introduction Evidence is any information gathered at the scene of a crime that may be relevant to a criminal investigation. There are different types of evidence that varies from Paperwork‚ Photographs‚ DNA‚ Finger prints; etc... These different kinds of evidence also require different types
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Why should we support Gay Marriage? "You weren’t born knowing how to hate‚ you were taught how to hate." I believe in Gay-Marriage‚ I was raised knowing that I should be myself‚ and believe in what I please. I’m not writing this to go against anyone else‚ or to offend anyone’s thoughts of life. I’m just writing my opinion out‚ just like I was asked to do. This is an essay‚ I’m writing on why we should legalize Gay-Marriage. As a citizen‚ I have a right to support Gay-Marriage‚ I also believe
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PHYSICAL EVIDENCE MANUAL OREGON STATE POLICE FORENSIC SERVICES DIVISION Preference The purpose of this handbook is to educate our customer in the Criminal Justice System regarding the services provided by the Oregon State Police Forensic Services Division‚ and the recommended methods of documenting‚ collecting and preserving physical to ensure the best analysis results. The value of properly collected physical evidence followed by examination and interpretation by the forensic laboratory
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recent developments in Kenyan Law” 1. Understand the case facts and decision‚ make a personal analysis. R v. Leatham (1861) 8 Cox CC. 498‚ 502 During an inquiry before a Commission appointed under the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act‚ 1854 to investigate allegations of corrupt practices at an election for a member of Parliament‚ a letter was produced written by A‚ the person suspected of bribery‚ to his agent‚ in answer to a letter from the agent asking for an account of sums advanced. This letter
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Why are Americas rules of evidence more restrictive than those established by other countries? America’s rules of evidence are more restrictive because unlike some countries we have Constitutional protections that safeguard individual rights. An example of this would be the Supreme courts determination that a state rule requiring that a defendant wanting to testify in a criminal case must do so before the admission of any other defense testimony is a violation of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment
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