would seem to be rather odd considering the changes that have taken place in American society over the past half-century. (Mauer & Huling‚ 1995) According to 2005 Census Bureau statistics‚ the male African-American population of the United States aged between 18 and 24 numbered 1‚896‚000. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics‚ 106‚000 African Americans in this age group were in federal or state prisons at the end of 2005. If you add the numbers in local jail (measured in mid-2006)
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questions the opposing side expert’s testimony. The admissibility and validity of an expert’s testimony is challenged during a hearing where said expert is brought before a judge. The expert or counsel who is relying on said expert is required to prove that his or her reasoning and methodology is both scientifically valid and applicable to the case in question. The Daubert Standard allows the court to be the gatekeeper for the court room when it comes to expert testimony. Although it can be difficult to
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Hayer (a.k.a. Thomas Hagan). The theory accepted by most historians is that the government ordered the assassination of Malcolm X. There is significant evidence to support this theory. One key component in the government theory is the New York Bureau of Special Services‚ B.O.S.S.‚ an extremely covert spy agency (Hutchinson 1). A week before his assassination‚ Malcolm’s house was firebombed. Although some thought that Elijah Muhammad‚ leader of the Nation of Islam‚ was the bomber‚ most of those
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Description of Daubert Standard Expert testimony is important in any trial‚ but determining whether or not the testimony is admissible can lead to other problems. The Daubert Standard is used by trial judges during the preliminary assessment. It is crucial that the trial judge assesses the expert’s testimony on if it is not only scientifically valid‚ but also if the testimony can be applied to the issues properly. To properly determine if the expert testimony meets the Daubert standard there are five
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assessment with respect to the potential for violence and dangerousness‚ the accuracy of eye witness testimony‚ the dimensions and assessment of legal competency According to Krauss‚ Liberman‚ & Olson‚ the Texas dealth penalty case Barefoot v. Estelle showed that jurors are more influenced by less scientific clinical expert testimony‚ and less influenced by more scientific actuarial expert testimony. By applying cognitive-experiential self-theory (CEST) to juror decision-making‚ the present study
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prove causation with expert testimony if alleged injury involves obscure medical factors. [cite]. The trickier question is whether the expert needs to demonstrate a direct causal link between the alleged injuries and the negligent act or if the expert merely must demonstrate that the plaintiff’s injuries are of a type that can be caused by the negligent act. Washington courts have come down on both sides of this question. I. Plaintiffs are Required to Present Expert Testimony for Obscure Injuries
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TESTIMONY ANALYSIS Agger and Jensen found that testimony is an open attestation of victims’ private pain and a condemnation of injustice with a psychotherapeutic effect. Testimony allows individualised pain to be experienced by the audience as personal encroachment‚ which then engenders the empathy of the audience for such pain. It can also be seen as an advocacy against political oppression and the violation of human rights. In Island of Despair‚ an Iranian refugee testified to the fact that
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Assignment 1: Law and Healthcare HSA515 Health Care Policy‚ Law and Ethics Dr. Harold Griffin January 22‚ 2012 Identify and explain the four elements of proof necessary for a plaintiff to prove a negligence case The first element that a plaintiff must prove is that the defendant owed him or her legal duty of care. Generally‚ this duty of care is a legal notion that states that people owe anyone around them or anyone who could be around them a duty to not place them in situations
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Discussion Board Instructions There will be 7 Discussion Board Forums throughout this course. You are required to provide a thread in response to the provided topic for each forum. Each thread is to be 150–200 words‚ cite at least 2 sources‚ and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread‚ you are required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 125–150 words and must cite at least 2 sources. Acceptable sources include the textbook‚ peer-reviewed journal articles
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identification testimony. I agree with Fraser that eyewitness testimonies are not reliable in some cases because “eyewitness testimony can be critiqued on several grounds‚ having impaired perception‚ having impaired memory‚ having inconsistent testimony‚ having bias or prejudice‚ and not having a reputation for telling the truth.” Even eyewitness testimony from honest people can sent innocent people in jail. Therefore‚ even if none of these characteristics apply‚ that does not mean that the testimony is credible
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