medullation is am unevenly spaced pigmented line. Most human hairs have either fragmented medullae or none at all. 2. Circumstantial evidence is evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute. Hair is considered circumstantial evidence because you cannot prove this person committed a crime based on a hair sample found. Although circumstantial evidence strongly suggests something‚ it cannot be proven just on the find. Hair is always shedding your body and can be picked up and transferred
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Evidence is a big factor when anybody is trialed for doing something illegal. It is the difference between being accused of being guilty or innocent. In “Forensic: Evidence‚ Clues‚ and Investigation” by Andrea Campbell‚ forensic science is the most important type of evidence to present at a trial. According to the passage‚ in paragraph five‚ the rules of forensic evidence are how evidence can be presented in the courtroom. There are four types of evidence. The first type is testimony‚ other types
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criminal investigator know the rules of evidence? It is the criminal investigators responsibility to collect and preserve evidence that will later be used in court to aid in a prosecution. It is essential that the criminal investigator knows the rules of evidence because lack of such knowledge could result in inadmissibility of the evidence to be used against the defendant in court. 2.What is the hearsay rule and why does it exist? Hearsay evidence is where a testifying witness with no
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M E M O Date : 28 June 2013 Subject : Accountable Officer Pursuant to Section 101 (1) of Presidential Decree No. 1445[1] (PD 1445)‚ an accountable officer is one whose duty permits or requires the government officer possession or custody of government funds or property: “Section 101. Accountable Officers; Bond Requirement. — (1) Every officer of any government agency whose duties permit or require the possession or custody of government funds or property shall be accountable
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Legal Environment of Business Legal Brief State of Oklahoma‚ ) ) Plaintiff‚ ) ) v. ) Case No. 06-2323-02-NBA ) Alexandra Anderson ) ) Defendant. ) _______________________) BRIEF IN REGARDS TO DEFENDANT KNOWINGLY RECEIvING STOLEN GOODS FACTS OF THE CASE On September 11th‚2012 Alexandra Anderson made an appointment for September 15th‚ 2012 with the Apple Genius Bar at their Woodland Hills location in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma. On September
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cartoons‚ which emphasizes his bias for one type of media on one hand‚ and ignorance for other forms of violent media and their negative effects on children‚ on the other. All examples brought as evidence in this essay are in favor of violent media‚ thus‚ lack of data comparison for pros and cons is evidence of bias (or ignorance). While the information presented by Jones is interesting‚ it promotes his own work disguised as imperative
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The second viewpoint that I would like to represent is the viewpoint against Global Warming. Those who are against Global Warming claim that the global climate computer models that those for Global Warming are too crude to determine any actual evidence to prove or disprove Global Warming. Also certain scientists against Global Warming claim that if there were such a thing as Global Warming that it may actually be beneficial to our planet. Scientists against Global Warming also say that even with
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Now We Know How ‘Lucy’ Died 3 Million Years Ago. Maybe University of Texas has been working to figure out what sort of life “Lucy” has lived‚ but in their data they believe they have found the way that this early human died in late August. Lucy is the name of one of the earliest human skeletons to be found; she was discovered on the continent of Africa in Ethiopia. She falls under the class of hominine and dates backs 3.2 million years ago. She was discovered in 1974 and is one of the most
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What is the difference between direct and circumstantial evidence? Give two practical examples of each. Direct evidence proves a fact without interference and does not require any reasoning to arrive at the conclusion to be drawn from the evidence. Basically it can prove a fact by itself. Everything a witness saw‚ heard‚ found‚ etc. are examples of direct evidence. -A customer was present when they robbed the supermarket‚ he witnessed the event. -A person saw through the window when the criminal
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Section 105 of the Indian Evidence Act stated that the legal provision on the question of burden of proof is almost same in both India and England. The presumption is that the accused is innocent and the burden of proving the otherwise is on the prosecution. But in case when an accused relies upon the General Exceptions in the Indian Penal Code or on any special exception or proviso contained in any other part of the Penal Code‚ or in any law defining an offence‚ 105 of the Evidence Act raises a presumption
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