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    that prosecutorial misconduct can occur. Hetherington (2002) identifies that misconduct includes knowingly presenting false testimony, letting false testimony stand without correction, making material misstatements of law or fact or evidence, and not disclosing evidence favorable to the defendant. With technology and the internet being so accessible today it allows prosecutors to easily engage in prosecutorial misconduct. The law and legal definition of Prosecutorial misconduct is, conduct which violates

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    Misconduct Case Study

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    lot of cases, prosecutor has to conduct, there ought to be some misconduct in some progress. “A Tacoma man convicted of child rape and molestation two years ago did not receive a fair trial because a Pierce County deputy prosecutor committed misconduct during closing arguments, the Washington Court of Appeals has ruled.” Freeing a guilty man because of misconducting is pretty guilty itself, on top of that, the person who misconduct during closing arguments was deputy prosecutor. “The latest reversal

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    Sexual Misconduct Church

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    called sexual misconduct, which has taken over many organizations. For years certain sexual behaviors were not fully understood; therefore, victims were left with no other recourse, but to deal with the emotional and physical distress associated with sexual misconduct. The church has always been viewed as a place of safety, refuge, healing, and strength for each individual and family within its membership. However, many church members or leaders never understood the dynamics of misconduct within the

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    Judicial conduct Name Institutional affiliation The main effects of judicial abuse of power and misconduct is injustice for the victims. Abuse of judicial power imposes psychological stress on the parties involved, which will eventually affect their physical wellbeing. Abuse of judicial power by high profile officers such as a judge may lead to distrust of the judicial system. Judges are expected to observe judicial ethics and are required to act in a way that promotes confidence in the

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    Reviews journals. However the retraction and even more drastic measures are justified when it is considered as response to violation of confidence. Additionally, via this action, NRG sent a message to future manuscript reviewer and authors that such misconduct of review policies is not tolerated by NRG editors. Other possible actions: The case with details of action taken by NRG and Michigan State University could be sent to other journals. This action should not be seen as an effort to isolate and

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    that an eyewitness receives), biased lineup/ photo array composition, biased administrators of lineup can negatively influences Eye-ID. The second primary cause of wrongful conviction is due to unreliable or improper forensic science and forensic misconduct. The Innocence Project asserts that most forensic science (e.g., analysis of hair, bite marks, fire arms, and tool marks) has not been thoroughly and scientifically evaluated

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    Police Corruption and Misconduct We all know that Police Officers and those involved in Law Enforcement are typically good people who we entrust to uphold our laws and rules in society. For them to be able to do their job however we grant them several privileges that that empower them more than the average citizen. Their status at times can make them appear above the law since they are the ones upholding and enforcing it and with all due respect I believe mostly of those individuals are responsible

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    Police brutality is a phenomenon that is occurring more and more frequently. Because of the current police crisis happening in our country today, officers are becoming more violent and untrustworthy. We the people have to have some sort of enforcement for society to work and without it, chaos could ensue. In the circumstance involving Officer Charles Dorcent and Anthony Carty, Mr. Carty is obviously the victim. The video clearly shows Dorcent hitting Carty in the face when Carty had no way to attack

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    seniors had reported cases of breaking the honor code. – (Honor Code Presentation: Blaire Wilson). Cheating at the college level can cause way more severe penalties than k-12 penalties. Academic Misconduct is any action or attempted action that may result in an unfair academic advantage. Academic Misconduct is a

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    Adding to the inequalities and misfortunes within communities of color, gentrification has taken the Bay Area by a storm. Gentrification is the purchasing of deteriorated urban homes and areas, then the renovation by higher-end and middle class communities. An abundance of high-end people rush into the Bay Area and purchase up the real estate. Incoming middle and higher class take the Bay Area real estate and revitalise it into up-and-coming neighborhoods, then increase rent prices. Therefore, reducing

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