opposed to the investigative process and/or biased against the examining party. The reasons for their opposition might include their lifestyle or they may have a close relationship with the alleged perpetrator and intend to appear in court as a defense witness. Some of these witnesses may simply refuse to cooperate with the police‚ others might provide false information intended to support the alleged perpetrator’s account. Records must be kept of all interactions with hostile witnesses‚ regardless of
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actions. In Twelve Angry Men a group of twelve ordinary citizens are faced with an important choice whose consequence is the fate of a sixteen-year-old boy accused of killing his father. Initially deemed an open-shut-case‚ throughout the play we witness the jurors‚ under the direction of Juror 8‚ slowly break down the evidence and testimony on which they later base their final verdict. Each juror with his unique approach to reasoning raises important arguments‚ suggesting both the innocence and guilt
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the ways in which film has been used for war propaganda by concentrating on post 9/11 war films. I will first offer a look into the history of film propaganda by giving early examples and why film is a useful tool when it comes to propaganda. First I will start by offering the definition of ‘propaganda’: “information‚ ideas‚ or rumours deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person‚ group‚ movement‚ institution‚ nation‚ etc.” (“The Definition of Propaganda”) Propaganda films are used to convince
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course is a theoretical approach to study films as a text. It will include an extended study of film form and provide necessary vocabulary to analyse films. There will also be an additional section on Indian cinema. 2. Text Book: David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson. Film Art: An Introduction. SEVENTH EDITION. New York: McGraw-Hill Inc.‚ 2004. 3. Reference Book: 1. Richard Maltby Hollywood Cinema Blackwell Publishing‚ 2003 2. Ed. R L Rutsky‚ Jeffrey Gieger Film Analysis: A Norton Reader Norton Publishing
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In what ways are Malaysian-made feature films important? Compare and contrast the potential impact foreign-made and locally-made films have on Malaysian audiences. According to the Oxford Dictionary‚ Films are a story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images and shown in a cinema or on television. Films from the first world countries which is the western countries like the United States‚ Europe countries to the Eastern countries such as the Republic of China to now the South East
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been compromised is not accepted. Make sure that the evidences must be credible and competent. Witness is a person who observed the signing or execution of legal documents or instruments and verified it authenticity by putting his or her signature on it. Witness or eye witness is one who testified what they perceived through his or her sense like seen‚ hearing‚ smelling and touching. In law‚ a witness is someone who either voluntarily or under compulsion provides testimonial evidence either oral
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Hollywood. It’s almost the first thing that comes to someone’s mind when you think film‚ production. Hollywood movies have not ended and still continue today. “Motion pictures have been popular for over fifty years before even most film makers‚ considered movies worthy of serious study.” Barsam‚ Richard‚ and Dave Monahan. Looking at Movies. Fourth Edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. These classic Hollywood films were‚ perfected in 1920’s and 30‘s. Some of the things that makes up a Hollywood
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This would make the film geared to teenage girls who has similar situations as Pariah. These identity issues can be of many reasons such as a conservative family or being casted as an outside by the general public. The word Pariah was used strongly at the beginning of the trailer to indicate that the film would be about outcast especially in the black community. Since Alike is both gay and black‚ these are the two communities that are often overlook in mainstream media. The trailer gives us an insight
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and ethnicities (the screenplay is a low concept film that focuses on the characters to display a point). The motion picture Crash manifests important themes and ideas about the 21st century American zeitgeist and import ideas about life. By textbook definition the film is considered a work of art its original and deals with the important topic‚ case in point‚ racism. Crash also it sets forth a wholesome view of life. Each character in the film is a victim of racial tensions and also demonstrated
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v. Washington Analysis Janilsa Alejo de Smith Wilmington University Crawford v. Washington Analysis Cross-examination is critical during litigation. Many cases have to be proven based on solely witness testimony because of the lack of physical evidence. Therefore‚ the responsibility of a witness to tell the truth relies on methods to encourage witnesses to maintain their credibility. According to Gardner and Anderson in their book Criminal Evidence: Principles and Cases‚ the witnesses must take
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