direct and circumstantial evidence. One of the evidence markers weighs significantly heavier than the other‚ direct evidence being much more substantial than any circumstantial evidence. However‚ circumstantial evidence may build an entire case. Direct evidence is defined by Criminal Investigation Basic Perspectives‚ Eleventh Edition as an eye witness who through one of the five senses witnesses the crime committed. To further breakdown this definition of direct evidence‚ one may turn to Merriam-Websters
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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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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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Memorandum To: From: Date: 08/31/2012 Re: Laws of Evidence Assignment #2 Statement of Assignment You have asked me to analyze and determine whether the evidence that prosecution would like to introduce at trial can be admitted based on the Federal Rules of Evidence. Pursuant to your request‚ this memo includes my analysis‚ reasoning‚ and conclusions regarding the admissibility of such evidence. Statement of Facts The defendant was prosecuted for the murder of his wife. The victim’s body
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Assessment – Individual Pre-Assessment Name of individual OTOBO‚ DITON ALEXANDER Name of Assessor Date 1. Think of some examples of projects‚ tasks‚ events that the individual has worked upon that provide behavioural evidence for the individual. 2. Classify the evidence into Capacity‚ Achievement and Relationships and record the observed behaviours accordingly. CAPACITY 1. DITON is a rare occurrence in terms of intellect and creativity. A self-challenged engineering professional. He showed
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a forensic laboratory for confirmatory chemical analysis before the case can be adjudicated in court; (4) the advent of DNA profiling. 2. Describe the criteria for admissibility of scientific evidence as laid out in Frye v. United States. The court ruled that in order to be admitted as evidence at trail‚ the questioned procedure technique‚ or principles must be “generally accepted” by a meaningful segment of relevant scientific community. This approach requires the proponent of scientific
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According to the Evidence Act Cap 6‚ evidence denotes the means by which any alleged matter or facts the truth of which is submitted to investigations‚ approved or disapproved‚ admissions‚ presumption of law and observations by courts in the judicial capacity as per section 2[1]d of the act. Rules of evidence refer to the procedure of admitting relevant facts by courts of law and in general they are referred to as Relevancy and Admissibility of Evidence According to section 4‚ it may be given from
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Evidence 1. “There is too much competition between students‚ which leads to increased pressure to do well. Cheating becomes a way to get the edge over the other students in the class. In addition‚ the penalties for getting caught are mild.” 2. “Today there is more pressure placed on students to do well. They are expected to receive good grades‚ play a sport‚ and volunteer if they are to be looked at by a good college. With a B tainting your transcript‚ a college might not look at you.”
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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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DNA and Evidence DNA is one of the most important roles to evidence and in a criminal case. It helps to prove a convict guilty or help those wrongly accused or convicted. DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. Just about every cell contains DNA. The DNA that’s in people blood is also the same DNA in people’s hair‚ bone‚ saliva‚ skin‚ tissue and everything else. What’s great about someone’s DNA it does not ever change throughout their life. DNA was first used as a way of finding out paternity so
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