Forensic evidence is not a new thing in courtrooms. Forensic evidence has been around for decades just not as reliable as today. There have been many advancements to forensics‚ the techniques used and the technology involved. Forensics is " Evidence that can be used in a court based on science. It can be blood tests‚ ballistics‚ and DNA." Over the years‚ there have been many cases where false forensic evidence has wrongly convicted or acquitted cases. There are other cases where forensic evidence has
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DISCUSSION FORUM _ LESSON 4 1. Summarize the Federal Rules of Evidence in your own words. The Federal Rules of Evidence (F.R.E.) enacted in 1975 and replaced prior centuries of various and sundry judge made caselaw. The F.R.E. is a complex set of statutes or penal codes legislated with the intent of replacing unfair evidentiary submission and/or unnecessary expense and delay among the courts. The basic concept behind the F.R.E. is the need for a consistent and predictable federal rule set
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Criminal Evidence Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Criminal Evidence Hearsay is not confined to oral statements or writings. Nonverbal conduct that is the equivalent of a verbal statement can be hearsay. All courts agree that conduct intended as a substitute for words is within the hearsay prohibition when offered to prove the truth of the intended assertion. Assertive conduct of this type would include physical gestures such as sign language‚ affirmative nods
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cordoned perimeter. Without this first step‚ evidence found at the scene can be compromised or worse destroyed which could result in possibly ruining any opportunity to create a strong case to arrest and convict a suspect. Once secured‚ the crime scene can be processed. There is a basic protocol that all investigators follow and even though each crime scene is different with a vast array of circumstances the basic procedures remain the same. “Evidence used to resolve an issue can be split into
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Substitutes for Evidence During a trial there may come a time that a jury is specifically told what facts to believe instead of having both attorneys introducing evidence to them. The three categories that these facts fall under are called stipulation‚ judicial notice and presumptions (Hails 2009). A stipulation is an agreement between both attorneys that a one or more facts exist in regards to the case (Hails 2009). A written document stating the stipulation is introduced in court if the
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Types of Physical Evidence Found at a Crime Scene-Part 1 1. Bodily Fluids- (Blood‚ semen‚ and saliva). All suspected blood‚ semen‚ or saliva-liquid or dried animal or human-present in a form to suggest in relation to the offense or the people involved in a crime. This includes blood or semen dried onto fabrics or other objects‚ as well as cigarette butts that contain saliva residue. These substances are subjected to serological and biochemical analysis to determine their identity and possible origin
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------------------------------------------------- Crime Scene Evidence Handling Melissa Factor CJ 498 Criminal Justice Capstone Professor Rachel Goguen 30JUN13 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Abstract Crime scene yellow tape is a well-known sight. In order to preserve the integrity of the evidence of a crime scene‚ human contact should be avoided. Crime scenes are immediately sealed off‚ preventing the public from
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Fiber evidence has become an essential part of criminal cases involving personal contacts such as homicide‚ assault‚ or sexual offenses in which cross-transfers may occur between the clothing of the suspect and victim. (Saferstein‚ 2015). Fiber evidence has not played a significant role in many cases involving large amounts of casualties until Wayne Williams‚ the Atlanta Child Murderer. (Deadman‚ 1984) During an investigation fibrous debris removed from the bodies of twelve victims were used to
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Claims require evidence‚ or else they are disregarded‚ but to what extent? Evidence is a fact or a piece of information that portrays the validity of a belief or proposition. For example‚ in science‚ you cannot claim a theory if it is not backed up with supportive evidence. However in matters like the reason of existence or religious beliefs‚ to what extent should evidence be provided? In Hitchens quote‚ he claims that if one makes a statement without providing evidences to back it up‚ the claim
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Physical evidence is extremely important in solving crimes; especially where there are no witnesses to the crime and the victim is deceased of the whereabouts of the victim are unknown. There are various types of evidence that can be collected from a crime scene; the evidence is dependent on the physical evidence that can be collected at the particular crime scene. Basically‚ evidence that is collected on a crime scene is deemed valuable for the purpose of investigation. From the crime scene the
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