Restitution, Time Period Thresholds

Proving Monetary Losses: Plaintiffs must prove their losses by providing receipts for any money paid because of the doctor’s

The prosecutors relied heavily on the two jailhouse informants; Mr. May and Mr. X. May had history of dishonesty with the authorities and a lengthy criminal record, May was desperate to get out of jail in 1985, which is why he decided to testify against Morin. May was also diagnosed with mental health experts at the second trial as a pathological liar. Mr. X had a criminal record of sexual offences; he was diagnosed with having a personality disorder and sociopathic tendencies. This clearly proves the testimonies given from Mr. May and Mr. X were

In this essay Martin Preib, a small town journalist and police officer records his daily life on the job as rookie police officer. On Preib’s second day out of the Chicago Police Academy, sergeant handed him a large, heavy plastic bag and informed him that this would be a good experience. He was also provided with an enclosed truck that was slightly bigger than a van with “Police” on on its sides and rear. The wagon was used to not only transport newly arrested suspects for questioning or lockup but to carry dead bodies to the morgue. During the progression of the essay, Preib describes transporting patients in body bags, how he has an unlikely connection with his female partner, trains a younger officer and finds himself with people that are rendered invisible or forgotten by society. Preib depicts the complication of race and class in the heavily populated urban area.

It is no secret that forensic psychology is an example of an area where psychologists apply their knowledge of psychological approaches, methods and treatments to a specific problem. However, before assessing the implications, it is crucial to establish the research methods used in criminal

Despite the perception that anyone could potentially fabricate a story and argue for a not criminally responsible verdict, the defence of NCRMD is a difficult one to prove. Very few individuals are found not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder. In the cases where a trier of fact or jury has successfully accepted the defence, counsel for the defendant alongside expert witnesses, have been able to not only prove a mental disorder at the time of the offence but also have demonstrated that the accused was rendered incapable of knowing that their actions were

The United States formed the principle of “Innocent until proven guilty”. Sometimes the perpetrator knows that they’re guilty, but they’re found not guilty. Kenneth Parks, a twenty-three-year-old man who “… Broke in, stabbed his mother… drove himself to the police station… said ‘I think I may have killed some people’” (Quoted in Eagleman 437). Parks was a man who committed murder and was found not guilty. Various parties knew that Parks committed the murder, but motive was the reason he was found not guilty. Controversy around Parks’ adjudication just added to existing debates about psychological crimes. Who did the crime, the culprit or his/her biological factors? Should the culprit get rehabilitation

The last element is damages. “Damages are proven when it is determined the injury was a result of the practitioner's actions. The intent of awarding damages is to make the plaintiff whole, meaning as if the negligence never occurred” (Walker, 2011, para. 15). Damages are usually paid in the form of money, but I do not think any amount of money will ever make this patient feel whole or that the negligence never occurred.

Of the 121 participants, three primary areas were measured, whether or not the participant found the defendant guilty or not, to what degree the participant found the defendant guilty on a 1 to 7 scale, and the severity of punishment the participant thought the defendant should receive with 5 choices. This was done by the use of four different surveys, a black discredited witness, a white discredited witness, a black witness, and a white witness. Descriptives were done on guilt rating (M = 4.55, SD = 1.539) and punishment rating (M = 2.43, SD = 1.255). Then the descriptives were broken down even more into four categories for each dependent variable in regards to the independent variables, credible witness guilt rating (M = 4.88) and

State governments should provide compensation to the wrongfully convicted because it is their system that wasted the lives and took everything from these people. In “Reparations/Compensation for the Wrongfully Convicted: Overview”, by Tsin Yen Koh, we see the early process of compensation laws and its history followed by our current laws and its different ways of registering for these reparations. The article first tells about how people began to notice wrongful convictions after a man first looked into one of these cases. Then, people noticed the wide range of mistaken sentences and began to use DNA tests to support these claims. After the majority of these inmates had the same wrongful story, George W. Bush passed a law that would help with

This article is about a sexual assault bill that is being considered and that according to supporters would prevent wrongful convictions. It would require victims to corroborate their testimony only if the defendant doesn’t have a prior conviction. Since this could be a very controversial issue a forensic psychologist could be hired to clarify the nature of the problem; to either prove that the bill could help prevent wrongful convictions by using logic and evidence or that it would make those cases where evidence simply doesn’t exist harder. A forensic psychologist could argue, for example, that victims are not always able of providing a reliable story; that it is possible for them to miss a prominent characteristic because it has happened

This weekend I went to the Figge Art Museum to celebrate and learn about Dia de los Muertos with my friend Grace. While there, I learned that Day of the Dead is celebrated from October 31st through November 2nd and it originated in Mexico. I saw that you can celebrate Day of the Dead by putting things people liked when they were living, such as a drink, food, flowers, sports jerseys, even a box of cereal, in a shrine for them. Some people paint their faces to look like skulls with pretty or meaningful designs on them in color or in black and white and people decorate sugar skulls that you can eat with frosting. Crafts are also a big part of Day of the Dead. While Grace and I were at the Figge we saw several paper mache statues of skulls doing

In the last four years New York City taxpayers have paid out approximately $1 billion in awards for personal injury actions. Well over half of that amount was attributable to “pain and suffering,” a highly subjective and amorphous concept, as opposed to economic damages such as lost earnings or medical expenses. Of the total amount paid, 33 to 40 percent went to attorneys in the form of contingency fees or to experts or other in reimbursements for expenses. In FY 1977 the City’s total payout in tort actions was less than $25 million compared to $120 million in FY 1987 a mere ten year difference, and a staggering $282 million for FY 1996. Would you believe half of that money could have been used to hire 2,800 police officers or over 3,600 teachers? The time for corrective legislative action for New York has come.

* Research for similar cases with the same injury but with settlements far greater than $100,000. The bigger its difference from the client’s demands, the better it would be. Present these case citations to the court and by the principle of perceptual contrast, it will drive home the point to the jury that the plaintiff’s demand is indeed very

The person I dream of becoming is a hard knock financial mogul who owns a professional sports team, but spends his free time and weekends with his family. With a world renowned education that Syracuse can provide me, I will be an alumni who is globally known for his work. The university offers multiple clubs that I hold an interest in, such as the “Orange Value Fund” and others that will teach me real world experience and ultimately give me a competitive edge in the work force. With outstanding professors, maintaining the right attitude and hard work at Syracuse will provide me with an in depth knowledge within my intended field that will set me up for life upon graduation. Syracuse will also teach me valuable skills along the way that I can

3.Clients who are incarcerated cannot act upon the irrational and competent decisions due to their status