The And Criminal Cases Evidence

The different types of evidences which can be used are, Task Statements, Work Product/Work Evidences, Observations, Supplementary Evidences, Questionnaires, Professional Discussions and also Witness Statements.

In the movie My Cousin Vinny, demonstrative evidence was used both the prosecutor and the defense lawyer to make compelling points to the jury. In one specific instance, District Attorney Jim Trotter had used a picture of the suspects’ vehicle. It would not be practical to have the 1964 Buick Skylark into the courtroom. A picture had sufficed. Multiple witnesses were able to confirm that the pictured vehicle had been the getaway vehicle used by the murder suspects.

Along with senses, evidence I believe is very straightforward when dealing with how we know. Without evidence the court system would not be able to

Circumstantial evidence is probably one of the biggest ethical concerns when people are being convicted of crimes. Circumstantial evidence is: “Evidence not bearing directly on the fact in dispute but on various attendant circumstances from which the judge or jury might infer the occurrence of the fact in dispute”. (Dictionay.com, 2010). Many

During a trial the plaintiff will attempt to prove their case by the presentation of evidence to the trier of fact. The evidence usually includes testimony of persons involved; witnesses as well as physical things such as pictures, documentation/records, recordings etc…

Forensic evidence has been shown to be reliable due to many factors of evidence such as DNA, blood, fingerprints, etc.; however, many cases have shown that

Evidence may be different in each class but it still has the same objective. For example, in accounting in order for us to figure out one’s assets and liabilities we have to focus on the numbers which help lead us to a conclusion. In this class the evidence we look at is the law. We analyze certain portions of the law to figure out whether a person is guilty of committing the crime. In law evidence is essential to proving whether a person is innocent or guilty. Evidence can be anything like a fingerprint, blood, hair trace, etc it will help lead us to a

Circumstantial evidence is where a witness did not actually see what happened but has evidence that the defendant did it. For example a finger print from a burglary, no one saw the burglary happen but it is evidence that a person committed a crime. The finger print could have been from a neighbor but that does not necessarily mean they committed the crime they could have been house watching or it could have been a maid and their finger prints just happens to be in the house. The defense attorney Johnny Griffin presented his defense as to why his client Mr. Butler is innocent and one reason he gave was because the witness brought to the stand Angel Decent did not provide substantial information. The defense attorney Johnny Griffin stated when Angel Decent was asked where did Mr. Butler shoot Carl Talent the witness responded by the car. The second witness Charisse Young also said Mr. Butler shot and killed Carl Talent by a car but the prosecutor William Satchell said originally the shooting happened by a fence. The defense attorney Johnny Griffin then pointed out that Angel Decent got immunity instead of 5 years because he agreed to keep silent about what he saw. Angel Decent left the crime scene and later

The definition of the general term evidence is defined as “something (including testimony, documents, and tangible objects) that tends to prove or disprove the existence of an alleged fact” (Black’s Law Dictionary 9th ed., 2009). When I think of evidence I think of it as something that can be used to prove the truth of a crime. Examples of evidence could be witnesses, fingerprints, paperwork and much more. Evidence is basically anything and everything that can beat the case. Understanding and locating a case can be very difficult. Here is an example, U.S. Supreme Court in Davis v. Washington 547 U.S. 813, 165 L.Ed. 2d 224, 126 S.Ct. 2266 (2006). First be sure to understand that165 L.Ed. 2d 224 to find Davis v. Washington will provide you with

Either type of evidence may be used to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt (“Circumstantial Evidence”,

The case I chose didn’t need complex visual evidence as some could have, however the evidence they did bring to court helped tremendously. With this technology, the possibilities are unlimited. They could have created a video to show the jurors what happened in the last minutes of Mr. Johnson’s life based on the coroner’s report, but luckily that wasn’t needed in this case as it can become expensive. In the end, visual technology helped incarcerate someone guilty of murder and I’m sure this won’t be the last

The two forms are preponderance of the evidence and proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Preponderance is mostly used in civil court, whereas proof beyond a reasonable doubt is used in criminal court. In civil court, the plaintiff must provide factual evidence regarding why he or she is suing the defendant. In a criminal case, a higher standard of evidence is required, which is the proof beyond a reasonable doubt. In most criminal cases the prosecutor must attempt to persuade that the defendant, is, in fact, guilty of the charges brought against them. In criminal cases, the evidence must be circumstantial and adequate enough to decide whether the person is guilty. Which is where the term proof beyond a reasonable doubt derives from. It's another way of saying are you certain, is the proof enough for you to say okay, I have no doubt in my mind that this person is

“Physical evidence cannot be wrong; it cannot perjure itself; it cannot be wholly absent. Only its interpretation can err. Only human failure to find it, study and understand it can diminish its value.”  (Harris vs. United States, 1947).

Evidence is defined as any matter of fact, the effect, tendency, or design of which is to produce in the mind a persuasion, affirmative or disaffirmative, of the existence of some other matter of fact that a crime has been committed.(Paul B. Watson, 1986) In a legal sense, evidence is the information presented in court during a trial which enables the judge and jury to decide a particular case (Garland & Stuckey, 2000). There are two main types of evidence, which are testimony and physical items which can be presented to the judge and jury during a criminal trial. Physical evidence is any evidence found at the perpetrator’s

Evidence is the key element in determining the guilt or innocence of those accused of crimes against society in a criminal court of law. Evidence can come in the form of weapons, documents, pictures, tape recordings and DNA. According to the American Heritage College dictionary, evidence is the documentary or oral statements and the material objects admissible as testimony in a court of law (476). It is shown in court as an item of proof, to impeach or rehabilitate a witness, and to determine a sentence. This paper will examine two murder cases, O.J. Simpson and Daniel Taylor.