that “they may exacerbate unwarranted and unjust disparities that are already far too common in our criminal justice system and in our society”. The Sentencing Commission did not do a study however‚ ProPublica issued an article called Machine Bias in May 2016. They compare the risk assessment of individual arrested with the same crime but of different races. ProPublica compared two burglary cases. Brisha Borden an 18 year-old black female to that of Vernon Prater a 41 year-old white male;
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Different types of evidence in Eye witness testimony: When deciding the guilt or innocence of individuals in court‚ juries‚ judges‚ and police investigators rely on three major types of evidence. Often‚ experts are relied on for information. For example‚ the mental state of the individual being accused. This “expert testimony‚” is not often relied on in Canadian court because some judges believe the information that is offered by experts‚ Psychologists in particular‚ is common sense. There are
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Master of Business Administration Semester III MB0050 – Research Methodology- 4 Credits (Book ID: B1206) Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks) Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions Q1. Why should a manger know about research when the job entails managing people‚ products‚ events‚ environments‚ and the like? [10 Marks] Answer: Research simply means a search for facts – answers to questions and solutions to problems.Itis a purposiveinvestigation. It is an organized inquiry
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DNA is a tool of great use throughout the world. Especially when it comes to the field of forensic science‚ DNA is the most important tool of all. What is DNA? DNA‚ short for deoxyribonucleic acid‚ is a group of molecules that hereditary information in which guides development and functioning throughout the body. “DNA is to justice as a telescope is to the stars; not a lesson in biochemistry‚ not a display of the wonders of magnifying glass‚ but a way to see things as they really are.”(Barry Scheck
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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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Digital Evidence Darlene Sampson Digital Evidence January 8‚ 2012 Abstract This paper will help explain the basic understanding of computer forensics. I will also identify five areas in computers and computer application a forensic investigator can look for digital evidence. I will identify three types of criminal investigations that can utilize the services of computer forensic investigators. This paper will help with the understanding of computer forensics. Digital Evidence What
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Trace evidence is based on Locard’s exchange principle which contends that every contact no matter how slight will leave a trace . The trace is normally caused by objects or substances contacting one another‚ and leaving a small sample on the contact surfaces. Foreign objects or pieces of material present at a crime scene and tracing its origin can assist in an arrest and conviction the same way finding some trace from the victim or crime scene on a suspect can have a strong impact on a case. Trace
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Long said. Christopher and Cameron Ervin have been charged with ‘two counts of felony aggravated assault and two felony counts of first degree arson‚’ according to Long. Since Georgia state law says that 17 year olds are considered adults in criminal cases‚ Cameron will be tried as an adult rather than just Christopher. Both Christopher and Cameron are expected to appear in court sometime next week. Opinion I think the reason this story is so incredibly important is because of how horrible it
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Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid‚ it is located in the nuclei of cells which make up the body. DNA is quite often referred to as one of the building blocks of the body.. It is made up of four bases known as: • Adenine • Guanine • Cytosine • Thymine James Watson‚ Francis Crick‚ Maurice Wilkins‚ Rosalind Franklin Crick and Watson‚ together with Maurice Wilkins‚ won the 1962 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their 1953 determination of the structure of
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The parol evidence rule states that‚ if once the terms of an agreement between two parties is written down‚ the parties may not present any evidence in court that contradicts what is written in the agreement. The parol evidence can be thought of as the “four corners” rule. If an agreement exists‚ the court must look for evidence of the agreement terms by reading what is inside the “four corners” of the paper the agreement is printed on. Evidence that does not appear within the “four corners” of the
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