Interview witnesses the facial expression, which quiet make easy to collect the evidence. It opens the channel of communication. Documentary evidence is gathered which includes written statements (checks, invoices, bills, emails) and computerized document trails, any items that may be considered physical
The reliability and admissibility of evidence becomes a foundation to this truth as any evidence presented cannot contain elements which can provide doubt towards the validity of the prosecution. This can be shown through guideline 14 of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions agreement to provide advice for the NSW police towards the legal limitations or consequences of evidence obtained during the course of an investigation (Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions n.d). Identification evidence in particular has a lower weight and strength for admission to a court due to the fallibility and circumstantial nature of witnesses. The admissibility of identification evidence was previously determined by judges based on its quality with case law such as R v. Christie providing principles for discretionary powers for admissibility and Alexander v. R providing methods satisfactory to the court for identification such as identification parades under common law. (R v. Christie 1914; Alexander v. R 1981).
Furthermore, Jay’s testimonies were inconsistent with his prior statements. The prosecutor argues that Jay has always been consistent on the main points with police and some people he has told. There are many inconsistencies with multiple versions for each point. For instance, when asked
For instance, a piece of evidence that supports this is During the trial, Jay's friend testified that he saw the body of Hae Min Lee in the trunk of Adnan's car, but inconsistencies in his story and his reputation for dishonesty raise doubts about the credibility of his testimony. This evidence suggests that relying on such witnesses can lead to unreliable conclusions. The testimony provided by Jay's friend, coupled with his questionable reliability, raises significant doubts about the credibility of the evidence presented against Adnan Syed. By highlighting the inconsistencies in the witness's story and his known propensity for dishonesty, it becomes clear that his testimony cannot be relied upon as conclusive proof of Adnan's guilt. In essence, the unreliability of witness testimony, particularly from individuals like Jay's friend who lack credibility, undermines the integrity of the case against Adnan Syed for the murder of Hae Min
This week’s topic was very interesting to learn about how important eyewitnesses can be when a crime and accidents do occur. In the case that was presented in the 60-minute segment of Ronald Cotton and Jennifer Thompson is exactly how legal system can fail us when it comes to the eyewitnesses’ identification testimony and how a person’s perception and memory can be altered. The aspect of psychology and law research from this week’s course material is most relevant to the topic of perception and memory. The memory has different stages the first is encoding the process of entering perception into memory.
PAPER 1: FALSE CONFESSION ASSIGNMENT Legal issues involved in the interrogation of criminal suspects are the leading cause for wrongful conviction of innocent individuals based off of false confessions. The primary motive for police officials is to close a case with a written and verbal confession from a possible suspect. Confessions override evidence if the confession is convincing enough to the jurors. Most people assume that people would not confess to a crime they didn’t commit, but due to the harsh interrogation circumstances, psychological coercion and situation factors, these can influence an innocent individual to confess to a crime they didn’t commit.
Also, the narrative description was filled out incorrectly. However, the witness did admit to the mistakes, was truthful, remained professional while on the stand, and stated what she should have done. The documentation’s evidence for the fiber group was determined to be admissible. The witness was knowledgeable about the process of taking photos, measuring, and sketching a crime scene. The only major error in the photograph was the lack of a closeup with a scale, but she was truthful and admitted her mistakes.
Hitt includes the discussion of Roger Shuy, the father of forensic linguistics, who discussed how evidence in the courtroom has been known to be misused through the “distorted… process of writing or recording” evidence/testimonies. An example of this would be the police transcript described in the
Individuals can often mistake objects or others for something else. Moreover, crimes are committed without notice, so people may remember them incorrectly due to the sudden nature of said offense. Additionally, the conditions of the environment can have a massive effect on a person's perception of a situation (Albright 2017). For instance, in Matthews' case the witness, “Cheramie identified Johnson, [Ryan Matthews], as the gunman,” even though DNA evidence proves he was not the person that shot Vanhoose (University of Michigan Law School
The Prosecution may argue specific facts that can explain the evidence against the defendant, and that can only be contradicted by Mr Grande. The failure of Mr Grande to contradict the evidence may influence the jury on their findings. If Mr Grande is called upon by the Defence Counsel to give evidence, it is likely that the evidence gathered will not assist his case. The possible statement made by Mr Grande may weaken his case unless the Defence Counsel can adduce additional evidence to discredit the the accounts of the three
Misrepresentation Violations Section 10176(a) The California Department of Real Estate receives several complaints each year and out of their list of common violations the one that stuck out like a sore thumb to me was Violations Section 10176(a) Misrepresentation. I selected misrepresentation as one of the most common claims made against real estate agents because it is easy to do and comes in several different forms. For instance, one could commit fraudulent misrepresentation, which is purposely, provide misleading information such as a lie. In many cases, agents lie out of desperation in order to close a deal.
People have unknowns; they are outside of the legal procedure, therefore when they arrive at the police station to fill out a complaint, they would like to capture the attention of police officers. On their beliefs, they are providing an accurate information based on the true. Furthermore, they think to be confident and prefer do not be questioned. Although police officers need to hear the other version of the testimony. The different between Unfounding and Defounding, provide the following descriptions:
Gertrude Bell (1911 – 1987) was born in Liberty, Missouri and graduated from William Jewell College in Liberty. During high school, she was the editor of the school paper, The Liberty Bell. After college, she worked at City Hall for over 20 years until devoting her full time to writing. Bell’s first juvenile historical book was Posse of Two, which was about Clay County, Missouri during the Civil War. Her books, Roundabout Road, First Crop, and Where Runs the River also take place in the same setting as Posse of Two. Inspiration for her stories came from stories her family members have told when she was young.
My first pinewood derby race It was my first pinewood derby race and my mom and I were driving to Tom’s house (one of her co-workers) to make the car. When we got to the house, we got out and went to the workshop to get the shape of the car. When he opened the door to the workshop, I saw so many power tools, hand tools, and utilities. We first went to i’m pretty sure it was the band saw to make the shape of the car. Of course I wanted to use the tools all by myself since I was a third grader, but like always, my mom told me I had to be helped with the tools and I couldn’t use the saw because I was too young.
Furthermore, there can be several factors at play when a wrongful conviction occurs and each case is unique. Three of the more common and detrimental factors that will be explored in this essay are eyewitness error, the use of jailhouse informants and professional and institutional misconduct. Firstly, eyewitness testimony can be a major contributor to a conviction and is an important factor in wrongful conviction (Campbell & Denov, 2016, p. 227). Witness recall and, frankly, the human emory are not as reliable as previously thought. In fact there has been much research showing the problems with eyewitness testimony such as suggestive police interviewing, unconscious transference, and malleability of confidence (Campbell & Denov, 2016, p.227).
