the United States constitution provides that all criminals’ prosecutions‚ the accused shall exploit the right to confront the witnesses against him. the Confrontation Clause applies to ``witnesses’’ against the accused‚ meaning ``those who ’bear testimony’’ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confrontation_Clause 1. The sixth amendment goes on to protect the right of the accused person on trial to confront witnesses who will give evidence to support a guilty verdict. The
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What are support materials? Why is it important to use support materials in addition to your own opinions and knowledge? Supporting materials are the materials used to support a speaker’s ideas. The three major kinds are examples‚ statistics and testimony. Strong supporting evidence is needed to get the listeners to believe what your speech is about. 2. Define brief examples‚ extended examples‚ and hypothetical examples and give an example of each kind. Brief examples is a specific case referred
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Abstract Crime scenes present many possibilities and evidence that may aid investigators in the apprehension and possibly conviction of a known or unknown offender. While this evidence are present at a scene of a crime‚ it requires specialized training on the part of law enforcement officials to effectively‚ efficiently and accurately‚ collect‚ record and preserve these evidence. Chain of command is especially vital at each stage of the evidence collection‚ as evidence can easily be lost and even
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mastermind after Benhur K. Luy‚ her second cousin and former personal assistant‚ was rescued by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation on March 22‚ 2013‚ four months after he was detained by Napoles at her unit at the Pacific Plaza Towers in Fort Bonifacio. Initially centering on Napoles’ involvement in the 2004 Fertilizer Fund scam‚ the government investigation on Luy’s testimony has since expanded to cover Napoles’ involvement in a wider scam involving the misuse of PDAF funds from 2003 to 2013
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favour of boy being guilty. Therefore‚ first prominent thing I noticed was that there was lack of conviction about the criticality of the issue. People had already formed their judgement before they stepped into the meeting room. They believed the testimonies of several eyewitnesses and the arguments of the prosecutor leading to the conclusion that the boy was guilty. In the beginning‚ 11 out of 12 jurors were not sensitive about the seriousness of the decision they were going to make and the impact
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by onlooker’s opinions and interpretation of the crime. There is not a large amount of scientific evidence in the case against Steve Harmon‚ so the jury must rely on Steve’s background information‚ their opinions of guilt and innocence‚ and the testimonies of the witnesses who are mostly criminals. From Steve’s trial‚ the reader learns that a persons guilt or innocence is often determined by their status in life‚ even by coincidence. In a journal one of Steves entries he ponders‚ “What did
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Within months‚ various committees were formed‚ missionaries were supported‚ and youth ministries were begun. Accountants‚ technology specialists‚ builders‚ pastors‚ and others all freely contributed as they were able‚ and the church had met every need. Beneath the surface of BBC’s practices are shared underlying assumptions. When remarking on the greatest need or weakness of BBC‚ every person who was interviewed quickly mentioned the lack of a senior pastor and his role in the church. One of
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their offences. As Ainsworth (2001) puts it‚ “profiling generally refers to the process of using all the available information about a crime‚ a crime scene‚ and a victim in order to compose a profile of the (as yet) unknown perpetrator.” Eye witness testimony refers to an account given by people of an event they have witnessed. They may be required to give a description at a trial of the event they witnessed; this will include identification of perpetrators‚ details of the crime scene and so on. There
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It is improper for an attorney to vouch for witnesses as it is considered “an invasion of the province of the jurors in determining what weight they should place upon a witness’s testimony.” Neville v. State‚ 976 N.E.2d 1252‚ 1260 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012); Bean v. State‚ 15 N.E.3d 12‚ 18 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014). It is misconduct for a prosecutor to request a jury to convict defendants for any reason other than their guilt. Ryan v. State‚ 9 N.E.3d 663‚ 671 (Ind. 2014). While a prosecutor may argue both law
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his left arm is inoperative. Reverend Sykes said that Tom had got his arm caught in a cotton gin when he was younger. The cotton gin wrenched the muscle from bone‚ leaving his arm immobile. Also‚ Tom’s testimony and the Ewell’s testimonies contradict themselves in nearly every way. In Tom’s testimony‚ he says that he was in the house because Mayella invited him in to help with small chores. Mayella said that Tom forced his way inside‚ with the intent to rape her. Tom said that he had no intent of assaulting
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