Essay Topic Examples 1. The Evolution of Photographic Evidence: Historical Perspectives and Modern Standards: This essay could trace the historical journey of photographs as evidence and discuss how their acceptance in co Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Evolution of Photographic Evidence in Court: This topic explores how the use of photographs as evidence has evolved from the early days of photography to the digital age, examining changes in legal Continue Reading...
This type of evidence includes perception and memory, is subjective, and can be inaccurate. Almost all evidence must be sponsored by a witness who has sworn or solemnly affirmed to tell the truth. All persons are presumed to be qualified to serve as Continue Reading...
evidence is widely used in today's courts and legal systems. There are a wide number of examples of demonstrative evidence. Essentially, it is all evidence that represents an object or person. Rather than the real object itself, demonstrative eviden Continue Reading...
Forensics and Digital Evidence Forensics is a discipline which uses standardized techniques to pull apart an event, analyze what happened, and find a more accurate conclusion to the data analysis than just witness testimony. For centuries, lacking e Continue Reading...
Crime Scene Evidence Laying the Foundation for Crime Scene Evidence In recent decades, significant advances in forensic technology and communications have revolutionized the art of collecting, sharing and using evidence to prosecute and convict acc Continue Reading...
Blood Evidence A POTENTIAL AND VALUABLE LINK Blood evidence is an extremely valuable item in criminal justice (Schiro, 2011; NIJ, 2000; OSP, 2002; NFSTC, 2013; Bestino, 2013). It has the unique and undisputable potential of solving a case or a cri Continue Reading...
In 2002 the crime lab in the state of Mississippi found that the semen in the victim's body belonged to two different men and neither of them was Kennedy Brewer. Balko concludes by stating: "Forensic scandals have been troublingly common of late, wi Continue Reading...
K. Comment: I agree with the majority opinion. The Constitution is the absolute guiding law of the land, and the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees that its protections will be extended to state actions. The Fourth Amendment guarantees a right to priv Continue Reading...
Manson v. Brathwaite, the government prosecuted respondent and he was convicted of possession and sale of heroin. The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the dismissal of respondent's petition for habeas corpus relief, wit Continue Reading...
This is usually a low standard to achieve. As long as a person acts in a way which avails the person of the protection of the laws of that state, that person has subjected themselves to the jurisdiction of that state (International Shoe). Next, the Continue Reading...
As a result, if an illegitimate interrogation or investigation contributes to the identification of physical evidence, the investigation and physical evidence must be excluded from trial. In this case, the interrogation or investigation is excluded Continue Reading...
Criminal Defense Homicide Case Fourth Amendment Searches and Seizures in Contemporary America The conviction of a client charged with murder is threatened by evidence the prosecution holds. There are indications that this evidence was obtained unco Continue Reading...
Davis v Washington The so-called "Confrontation Clause" of the Sixth Amendment states that "in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right…to be confronted with the witnesses against him." The plaintiff in Davis v. Washington Continue Reading...
Police Administrators Modern Situational Policing Philosophy and Operational Methodology: Operational methodology in modern police administration ranges from the no- tolerance approach end of the spectrum to the community policing end of the spect Continue Reading...
