Discuss the legal implications of the use of DNA evidence in the NSW criminal justice system DNA evidence is a widely used tool in the NSW criminal justice system that aims to help achieve justice. DNA‚ short for deoxyribonucleic acid‚ is a long molecule found within the cells of the human body. Each cell contains genetic material in which‚ apart from identical twins‚ is exclusive to every individual. DNA though considered a reliable piece of evidence can present many issues in the criminal justice
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What is the evidence of welfare state retrenchment in western welfare states? 1. Introduction 1. Crisis of Welfare State At the end of the 1970’s‚ the welfare state moved into crisis (OECD‚ 1981; Rosanvallon‚ 1981). As the period of high economic growth ended and stagflation appeared‚ governments couldn’t afford the social expenditure which had been expanded before. Fiscal deficit appeared and unemployment rate started to increase with economic depression.
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rule of evidence or statute and what affects they may have on both the prosecution and defense of sexual assault cases. Federal and State rules of evidence statues can affect both the prosecution’s ability to try a sexual assault case successfully‚ and a defender’s ability to defend their client successfully. The Federal Rules of Evidence › ARTICLE IV. RELEVANCE AND ITS LIMITS › Rule 412. Sex-Offense Cases: The Victim‚ is one such statue‚ as- is‚ Minnesota Statue 609.347 EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL
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Critical to the understanding of how evidence is presented at trial is understanding how evidence is defined. Knowledge of the rules governing evidence is also essential. This paper introduces several basic but key terms‚ with particular emphasis on the Federal Rules of Evidence. These definitions should in nowise be construed as complete or authoritative as it is intended to introduce the basic concept as it relates to criminal justice practices. Corpus Delicti and Prima Facie Corpus Delicti
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prosecution in accordance with Woolmington v DPP ‚ to prove that Richard is guilty of the offence. The evidential burden is also on the prosecution as they bear the legal burden in the case. However‚ if Richard wishes to use a common law defence or a statutory defence‚ the evidential burden is on him to adduce sufficient evidence for the issue to go before the tribunal of facts. The legal burden is then on the Crown to disprove the issue that had been raised. The standard of proof in this trial would be
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current stand in Singapore is that evidence obtained through private entrapment is admissible in courts; as long as it not admitted “unfairly against the accused”. However‚ the phrase “unfairly against the accused” is very ambiguous in nature as it is hard define what unfairly means. In the paper entitled “Whether a Singapore Court has a Discretion to Exclude Evidence Admissible in Criminal Proceedings‚ “unfairly” was _____. Should illegally obtained evidence then be admissible in court? We proposed
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CJUS440-1402B-02: The Laws of Evidence Types of Legal Evidence Evidence can be as diverse as people; however‚ when looking to collect any type of evidence‚ it will typically be separated into one of two categories: real evidence or testimonial. Real evidence is considered to be tangible‚ such as‚ it will be anything that the five senses can perceive (Worral‚ Hemmens‚ & Nored‚ 2012‚ p. 71). Articles of clothing‚ weapons‚ contracts or legal documentation‚ and photographs are all examples of
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Analysis of Reasons of Attack on Friction Ridge Evidence In 1993‚ Daubert’s tests were introduced after the ruling of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals and used until now. It considers deeper on the evidential reliability. Under Daubert‚ Judges contribute more in the decision-making of the admissibility of scientific evidences. In Daubert and later cases‚ the Court explained that the federal standard includes general acceptance‚ but also looks at the science and its application. Trial judges
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Jurors ‘ Demands For Visual Evidence by Sylvia Hsieh‚ Lawyers and graphic visual artist‚ are used for many different type of cases. Being able to see‚ hear‚ and touch are great types of techniques used to solve many cases. Jurors are people who are used to help come up with the conviction of cases. But somewhere in the visual situation it isn’t always going to be entertaining‚ so being able to use different levels of technology can be helpful. Furthermore‚ solving different cases jurors‚ lawyers‚ and artist
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I came to the conclusion that police will do anything in their hands to pressure and find incriminating evidence in cases where there might be none in order to solve a case. I don’t want to sound bias due to my personal experiences but the reality is that the goal of “questioning” is to elicit a confession which in many cases police will pressure to get one. I wasn’t aware using false evidence is legal in order to peer-pressure possible suspects to provoke a confession. From a personal perspective
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