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    Module B: Witness Syllabus: This module requires students to engage in a detailed analysis of the text…respond imaginatively‚ affectively (emotionally) and critically. Explore and analyse particular characteristics of the text… Topic Sentence Witness‚ directed by Australian director Peter Weir‚ made in 1985 combines a crime story with a love story‚ creating a dual narrative. Introduce question… Plot * This dual narrative film is set in 1984‚ in Lancaster‚ Philadelphia. *

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    1. In victim witness programs prosecutors provide victims with emotional support‚ information regarding the criminal justice system‚ and referrals to social service and legal assistance organizations in effort to promote the victim’s willingness to participate in the prosecution of cases (State of Nevada Advisory Council for Prosecuting ‚ 2006). I will not say that victim witness programs are a waste of time and resources‚ however I do not think they are necessary. I do not think they are necessary

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    Peter Weir’s film Witness explores the contrast between the two worlds by contrasting the Amish culture with a modern Westernized society. Weir presents many themes and issues in his film. Through his use of film techniques like long shots and close-ups make the film more enjoyable. These themes include clash of two cultures/different worlds‚ Peace and violence‚ innocence and corruption. These are presented effectively with a variety of film techniques‚ editing‚ setting‚ dialogue and music/sound

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    In the excerpt from Forche’s Twentieth Century Poetry of Witness‚ she explores a prominent issue within poetry: the presence of two distinct poetic categories‚ the personal and political‚ both of which‚ she claims‚ produce bias. In the first paragraph‚ Forche distinguishes between the “personal” and “political” bias‚ claiming one is too emotional‚ while the other too divisive. Consequently‚ she introduces the concept of “poetry of witness‚” in which one’s personal and political viewpoints have less

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    Child Witness Paper

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    children’s reports.’ Law and Human Cassel‚ W. and Bjorklund‚ D . (1995) ‘Developmental patterns of eyewitness responses to repeated and increasingly suggestive questions.’ Law and Human Ceci‚ S.J. and Bruck‚ M. (1993) ‘Suggestibility of the child witness: A historical review and synthesis.’ Psychological Bulletin ‚ 113‚ 403-439. Ceci‚ S.J. and Bruck‚ M. (1995) Jeopardy in the Courtroom: A Scientific Analysis of Children’s T Ceci‚ S.J.‚ Crotteau Huffman‚ M.L. and Smith‚ E. (1994) ‘Repeatedly thinking

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    but don’t have the time to). Unfortunately‚ I only have the time to see three of these films. “Witness” is one of the two films that beat out 1992s “A League of Their Own” as a movie I would watch. “Witness‚” on the other hand‚ wouldn’t have sparked my interest save for its recommendations by Adam Kempenaar on several top 5’s on Filmspotting. My guess is that I made the right choice in watching “Witness.” This film centers on John Book (Harrison Ford)‚ a Philadelphia policeman. Book is on the case

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    Expert Witness Name Institution Expert Witness Ethics are very significant in testimonies given by expert witnesses. The American Bar Association (ABA) had not introduced enforceable system regarding ethics and the way attorneys ought to maintain good behaviors until 1908 (Dror‚ Kassin‚ and Kukueka‚ 2013). The organization later introduced several ethics that have been the main source of direction concerning judicial and lawyer ethics. Nevertheless‚ this paper will discuss ethics

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    Gallipoli was a film made by Peter Weir in 1981 about the tragic time of World War One. The film is about some young australians who have their lives changed by the war. Many young Australians risked their lives for their country‚ Australia. The war had the sense of adventure in it because of the fact that men are going overseas‚ to Gallipoli. Mainly looking at two young boys with the names of Archie‚ a positive boy‚ and Frank‚ a typical Australian. There was a very great sense of adventure in World

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    stories like the author Hans Magnus Enzenberger. The author Hans Magnus Enzenberger indirectly expresses his protest against World War II in a pacifist-like manner. Enzenberger writes about post-World War II‚ and he tries to send the message that violence is not a solution and that war is the wrong path to take. The different types of conflict presented in Enzenberger’s literary works helps to further develop the author’s feelings towards World War Two itself. By using the different types of conflicts

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    subject‚ is used frequently. Death is made abundant throughout the production. Peter Weir has incorporated foreshadowing as a technique to build up to the final scene. The theme

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