HEARSAY EVIDENCE AND ITS ADMISSIBILITY CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Hearsay Evidence in different countries 3. Hearsay Evidence in different countries 4. ’Hearsay ’ Evidence : The Law 5. Hearsay Evidence Inadmissible 6. Hearsay Evidence: The concept Understood 7. Case Laws 8. Bibliography INTRODUCTION Hearsay is information gathered by one person from another person concerning some event‚ condition‚ or thing of which the first person had no direct experience
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Unit Two: Text Questions Review Questions 1. What is physical evidence? Provide at least three examples in your answer. 2. Describe three ways that a crime scene can be recorded. What is a benefit of each? 3. What is a chain of custody? Why is it important? 4. What three types of photographs are taken at crime scenes? Describe each type? 5. Why is it important to record the crime scene? Critical Thinking Questions 1. Why is it important to secure the crime scene? What do you think would be the
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are all important for reference of the scene (e.g. blood splatter‚ weapon location‚ and position of evidence to everything else.) The collection of the media is an indispensable tool for the investigators. Especially‚ a reference to the scene is needed later‚ or if the materials are needed during the trial for visual reference. Media documentation is a keen step in referencing the way the evidence is
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Homicide What considerations need to be addressed when investigating a homicide? The considerations that need to be addressed are the following: The investigators needs to be careful to get evidence that identifies just one person‚ because they don’t want to accuse and even put in jail the wrong person‚ is preferable that the investigator has “smoking gun” at the time of press charges against someone. Also‚ investigators can’t let the personal beliefs or bias get it the way or cloud your thought
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who then called police. A law enforcement source told PIX11 that Shapiro also posted the photo on social media before calling authorities‚ something Shapiro denies. With helicopters flying overhead‚ a swarm of NYPD dive teams‚ detectives and evidence technicians combed the site Thursday night‚ turning up two legs and a torso. The feet had a pair of size 5 1/2 Nike Air Jordans. Those are the kind of shoes Oquendo was wearing when he disappeared from his school in Long Island City on Oct. 4
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while also being careful not to destroy or tamper with evidence. Examination is usually started off with a walk through or along the “trail” as they mentioned in the article. A trail is in which all actions associated with the crime scene took place. The trail will be marked throughout the crime scene with markers for evidence that is needed to be gathered. In some cases a walk through will be used secondary in situations where case evidence could be destroyed. The article went on to explain good
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DNA: A Forensics Science Tool Deoxyribonucleic acid commonly known as DNA is a genetic material found in the nucleus of cells in all living things. It is very useful in the world of science. Especially in the world of Forensic Science. DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) is a tool that is used daily by Forensic Scientists around the world. The discovery of DNA has been remarkable. Thanks to DNA many criminal cases worldwide have been solved. The first time DNA was used in a criminal case was in 1988
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supreme court decisions are what made police put a great emphasis on securing scientifically evaluated evidence so much in fact that the confession is almost no longer a recent investigation tool. 2. Describe the criteria for admissibility of scientific evidence as laid out in Frye v. United States. The criteria for admissibility of scientific evidence as laid out in Frye v. united states was the systolic blood pressure deception test also known today as the polygraph
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Who normally conducts the preliminary investigation? What are some of the actions the first responders can take once they arrive at the scene of the crime? Since the preliminary investigation starts when the first emergency call is received‚ it is typically administered by the patrol officers who are first to respond to the scene. First responders can either preserve or contaminate the crime scene‚ which can possibly result in either the success or failure of the prosecution. Accordingly‚ the steps
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Procedures in Collecting Forensic Evidence Organizational fraud and abuse account for five percent of a company’s gross revenues. The effect of occupational fraud and abuse on a company is an increase in costs‚ a reduction in potential raises‚ and a reduction in profits. Occupational fraud is categorized as asset misappropriations‚ fraudulent statements‚ and corruption. Corruption includes change from positive morals and principles to bad. The potential corruption schemes a company should
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