Expert witness

the ways the criminal justice system should take more notice of problems already identified. Eyewitness testimony is when a witness comes forward within the courtroom to give their account of what occurred in relation to the trial which is based upon human perception and memory (Geoffrey M Stephenson, 1992 Psychology of Criminal Justice, p161.) “The reliability of eye witness testimony is a vastly complex subject” (Bruce Schneir 2012). When eyewitness testimony is obtained immediately after an…

Most of us think of ourselves as decent, helpful people. We wouldn’t turn our backs on someone in need of help, or would we? Bystanders are people who witness rapes, robberies, car wrecks, etc., and don’t take action to help; a large portion of society today are bystanders and don’t even realize it. In the essay, “Why People Don’t Help in a Crisis,” author John M. Darley states, “How can so many people watch another human being in distress and do nothing? Why don’t they help?” (13-14) Reactions…

Crystal Buker College Composition Professor: Toby Roberts September 29, 2014 Unit 9 Final Paper Wrongful convictions are horrible. They can impact people in tremendous ways. There are several reasons for wrongful convictions. More than half of wrongful convictions can be blamed on police misconduct. Some convictions are because of false statement and mistaken identity. As government officials, it is important that the gross injustice of individuals wrongfully…

“The Impact of Violence on Society” Violence is the use of physical force to harm a certain individual. In The Lottery, and The Watchers readers witness the wicked aftermaths of two narrow minded societies, who without question follow their “Leaders”. It is certain to say that violence has an amazingly significant impact when it comes to the psychological behaviour, the mental state, and the social attributes a certain individual will gain, from witnessing violence, no matter in which way or…

attention, and many more. The following article explores the ways memories are false and affect crime cases. The article written by Laura Beil, “The Certainty of Memory Has Its Day in Court” informs readers about how memory can be unreliable. In witness testimonies, memory is vital to gather suspects in a crime. The issue is, memory…

Dillon as seen in court as the man he had remembered picking up near the crime scene on beach. There was a contradiction seen here in his testimony, hence another reason why law enforcement must not be too quick to place their trust in the hands of witness. The driver’s initial characterization of the hitchhiker was no where near close to Dillon’s physical characteristics. He originally recounted that the man he picked up was six feet tall with a rough mustache. Dillon did not fit this man’s…

about a different aspect of this; and that is, in short, does the soldier having a red beret or a helmet change the meaning or truth of what happened that day during the protest? In the sense that, when say compared to the Holocaust, take the eye witness account of two different Jews in the same room when being taken by German soldiers. The first Jew recounts that the soldiers grabbed their arm, and loaded them onto a blue truck that took them to the Gestapo and checked them in, which has German…

to what others are saying which would prove ineffective if a child is to be an eye witness (Siegler and Alibali, 2005, p. 40). For how can one testify if they are not truly listening to or understanding the context of the situation before them? Pro Argument Article In an article published in the Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, Carole Peterson believes that children can be used as trusted eye witness sources. Using research, Peterson noted that even children as young as two can…

He was sentenced ten and a half years. The year of his conviction as 1985. Based on the little boy’s description, stating the assailant had a disfigured eye Larry Youngblood was convicted. (Youngblood 2012). The court based the case off of the eye witness instead of seeking evidence. He proceeded to claim his innocence, and did not take a plea. But the jury still convicted him of the crime. There was no type of tests taken during his trial. The police had improperly stored the evidence that…

hope that somebody, anybody would help them out. That’s what happened in the article “Sideswiped by Kindness” a woman named Yitta Halberstam was rushing to work when she hit a bus. She was scared how the driver would react but she was surprised to witness the kindness he gave her. The forgiveness she received inspired happiness in her day, and hope for society that there would be more people like the driver. Kindness plays a large role in society creating happiness for everybody, inspiring hope…