Eyewitness testimony

Seeing is believing, right? What about the practice of people seeing what they expect to see? The Crucible by Arthur Miller, reveals the dangers of bringing the idea of eyewitness testimony into court. In Proctor’s world, a relationship with God is defined by the letter by the Bible. Those who refute any part of the the Bible are non-believers. Proctor lives his life by doing good by good deeds for his community, guided by his own sense of righteousness rather than the definition of religion as…

Anterograde “Memento” is a movie directed by Christopher Nolan (2000) which follows a man, Leonard, who apparently has anterograde amnesia. After receiving a severe blow to the head, Leonard ended up with a traumatic brain injury that apparently damaged his hippocampus. He is unable to form and retain new memories. Memories prior to the incident remain intact. In order to deal with his condition, Leonard tattoos important facts on his body that he doesn’t want to forget, takes pictures of new…

As technology advances, new ethical challenges often arise. While our world is constantly evolving and presenting new ethical challenges, technology presents a special problem because the pace of the changes it introduces is so rapid. There is no time to gain true perspective; new technology suddenly materializes and society must decide how to react. It is very difficult to predict when technological breakthroughs will suddenly introduce new ethical challenges to humanity. In 1997, experts…

England had enacted the Stamp Act, imposing taxes on Americans in 55 different ways. Americans, who had always managed their money in their own assemblies, considered, the act was unconstitutional. Naturally they were furious. John Hancock was also furious. He said there was nothing or no one on earth that could make him pay a penny of that “dammed tax.” He said it loudly and often. When Samuel Adams and other people heard it, they cheered him. The next year was good news. England repealed the…

Introduction Police corruption and misconduct has been a concern since the inception of the first police force. Every workplace has individuals who commit illegal or unethical acts of misconduct. The police department is no exception. Officers are responsible for acts of corruption, excessive use of force and brutality, violations of due process, racial discrimination and various other unethical behaviors. There are certain types of misconduct that occur most often and they have a wide…

Authors Main Arguments John Appleby argues that a few women during the 16th and 17th Centuries participated in committing piracy at sea. During that time, piracy was male dominated and any accounts of female participation was small. The author states that it is difficult to find recorded history surrounding females aboard ships because of how unconventional it was for women to take part. He argues that it is not female physical capability that restricts them, but it is instead the environment…

Abstract In the recent past forensic psychology has gained so much popularity when investigating criminal behaviors. This has seen forensic psychologists take up crucial roles in the investigation of crimes and in assessing criminal minds in order to evaluate their thinking patterns. Forensic psychology has recently been quite famous as witnessed by the many programs such as crime novels and movies being showcased on the television for example criminal minds and Crime Scene Investigations (CSI)…

There are crimes that happen on a day to day basis varying from burglary, murders, and kidnapping. Those that commit these crimes eventually need to be caught and be put behind bars. Catching a criminal is not always the easiest task and many wonder if DNA is the most effect way to catching a criminal (Steen). Without the use of it there would not be the freeing or those accused of a crime and proving of their innocence. In today’s society the use of deoxyribonucleic acid, known as DNA; is the…

At the beginning of the book, I felt bad for Jennifer Thompson. My mind was not prepared for what I was about to read. Before this book I thought I had a pretty good understanding of how the Criminal Justice system worked. I also never put much thought in the victim 's role in the matter or what part they played in the process of the trial. Most of all, I had a belief that if you were truly innocent there is no way that you could be convicted of a crime that you did not commit. As I continued to…

The jury system in America can be viewed as a cornerstone of American democracy. It is the only place within the Criminal Justice System where the average American can participate without any legal experience or expertise. As Americans, there is a reliance on jurors to make fair, unbiased and relatively quick decisions (Cole and Dioso-Villa 2007). Since the early 2000s, the media has propagated the myth that television shows like CSI, which use forensic science, have created a “CSI Effect.” If…