Circumstantial evidence

This case study is over the film 12 Angry Men, revolving around the verdict of a murder case and the 12 jurors charged with making the decision. The jury is comprised of middle aged men or older from various occupations, cultures, and backgrounds. One particular juror is the only member of the jury willing to avoid a snap decision that is pressured by the remaining jurors to get out early. He leads the discussion amongst the other jurors playing devil’s advocate to their guilty verdicts. As the…

The State v. Hunt dealt with a nineteen year old man wrongly convicted of the rape and murder of Deborah Sykes. This case, as established in the documentary “The Trials of Darryl Hunt,” is surrounded by many issues dealing to Hunt’s conviction. Of these issues, a couple stood out the most; police corruption, prosecution misconduct, photo lineup, false testimony, eyewitness testimony, jury selection, and so forth. As a tool, to help provide a better analysis, course materials will be used.…

there at all during the time the murder took place” (40) and as a result, two more jurors changed their vote to not guilty. Juror 8 is able to convince the other jurors to put aside their biases and prejudices opinions, and base their vote on the evidence presented during the…

The prosecution is to prove without a reasonable doubt that the accused is guilty while the defense is to refute evidence by the prosecution. The judge oversees both the prosecution and defense to be sure a trial is fair, and all evidence is admissible to be considered by the jury in deciding a verdict. In the Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping case, the court system is seen when Hauptmann has his first appearance in the courts and…

In court, these notes can help to describe a scene, and the evidence collected. After the general overview of things, Cpl. Schiro showed the class a step by step walkthrough of how a crime scene is processed. First the scene must be made safe. Any injured individuals must be attended to, and paramedics may be needed…

of the blue” syncope. He was noted to be newly bradycardic and was scheduled for a pacemaker placement. The astute internist I was working with obtained a thorough history and physical examination and made a case for Lyme carditis based on circumstantial evidence. A subsequent serology confirmed the same and the patient’s bradycardia resolved with appropriate antibiotics (which meant no pacemaker…A procedure avoided…expensive and limited medical resources to be put to good use somewhere else).…

Who are the Victims of the Zodiac? Shelby Davis Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Abstract In the late 1960’s, there was a man roaming California on a killing spree. With seven confirmed victims, five killed and two injured, the Zodiac killer became one of the most allusive serial killers in United States. His method of attack was different each time and only thing that could tie him to each of the crimes was the fact that he reported the crimes himself. This paper is going to give you the…

idea of claims and evidence. In english, if someone makes a claim such as, “the girl is pretty”, the author must then backup that claim with evidence, possibly by describing exactly what makes the girl “pretty”. In criminal justice however, a claim may be “Michael killed Sally”. Just like in english, this claim will then need to have sufficient evidence to prove it to be true. This evidence could be physical/forensic (hair, fingerprints etc.), direct (testimony) or circumstantial, but is…

statements?” Judge Hunter asked. “Thank you, your honor, there are none,” Michelle said. “Marlene Barnes, when I looked at this case, and wondered if circumstantial evidence was a good defense. However, as I’ve listened to the evidence presented in court. I’ve changed my mind and now believe you’re a cold hard killer with no conscious. According to the evidence, you committed a most heinous senseless murder by smashing her head with a statue. The court sentences you to die in the death chamber…

use arguments, but we should use evidence, just as an attorney in building a case against or for an accused. (Foreman, Approaching the Question of God 's Existence n.d.) Evidence sometimes is circumstantial, full of details and pointing indirectly toward the correct conclusion without absolutely proving it. (Merriam-Webster n.d.) This style of evidence building can promote the findings presented so one can come to an intelligent conclusion. Circumstantial evidence…