The Case is Altered

she faced her actual rapist in court she didn't even recognized him. Although eyewitness testimonies are important, we have to understand the factors that can affect them. The video only talked about a few ways in how Jennifer's could have gotten altered. In class, we discussed seven more factors. These factors are important to look at because…

This course, Inner Spaces and Altered States: Literature and Consciousness, has presented new, unique ways to perceive life and the reality we live in. By focusing on specific works of literature, this course offered discussions on the means people use to obtain these altered states, and the underlining truth of our understanding of reality. A document that embodies this theme specifically is Plato’s Republic Book VII: The Allegory of the Cave. It exemplifies the resistance society has to…

way to their specific environment. However, if a person’s surroundings are posed, he or she will respond in a way that is logical for that environment. In Michael Moss’ “The Extraordinary Science of Junk Food”, the food consumers’ surroundings are altered in order to make…

Since the beginning of agriculture, humans have exploited and altered the genetic information in plants and animals to create new biological variations through artificial selection and crossbreeding. The main difference between genetic engineering and traditional breeding methods is that genetic engineering allows for us to isolate, copy, turn on, and introduce genes into other organisms. (Jones) This is done by identifying the gene of interests, isolating that trait, inserting that trait into a…

Case: Riggs v. Palmer (1889) Facts: A grandfather, Francis B. Palmer, had listed an inheritance to his grandson and defendant, Elmer E. Palmer, in his will but was poisoned and murdered by said grandson (p. 140). The victim’s two daughters Mrs. Riggs and Mrs. Preston were also granted a small portion of the legacies as stated in Francis’ will (p. 141). The Appeals Court ruled Elmer was not entitled to the inheritance and the plaintiffs, Mrs. Riggs and Mrs. Preston, will be awarded full rights of…

you are in an altered state of consciousness? Well, you may experience that state of consciousness more than you realize. It is also known as mind alteration. Sometimes it is hard to determine whether we are in an altered state of consciousness or if it is just a mood swing. For example, if someone was a coffee drinker and regularly consumes a few cups of coffee every morning then stops cold turkey for a week. Would it then be considered that the state of consciousness was altered because…

Stem cell research Stem cell research is truly a remarkable and celebrated discovery for the science and medical field. The cells are available in all shapes or sizes, and they also have the capabilities of being genetically altered to fit the needs of the experiment or study. This topic is not a popular topic for society. A lot of people claim these cell studies to be immoral, and unethical. Society claims that it is similar to playing “GOD”. However, it is in the best interest of society,…

False memories In 1986 a nurse's aid with the last name Cool had her memories altered by her trusted psychiatrist. That man made her truly believe she was crazy! Cool was evidently convinced she had over one hundred and twenty different personalities caused by past abuse. One of those personalities was even a duck. Although that's not the weirdest part of Cool's unfortunate case it's definitely something I really wanted to take note of. Anyways as it turns out, she was never abused and ended up…

Osteopetrosis is a clinical syndrome characterized by the failure of osteoclasts to resorb bone. As a consequence, bone modeling and remodeling are impaired. The defect in bone turnover characteristically results in skeletal fragility despite increased bone mass, and it may also cause hematopoietic insufficiency, disturbed tooth eruption, nerve entrapment syndromes, and growth impairment. Researchers have described several major types of osteopetrosis, which are usually distinguished by their…

This case regarding Hinton involves the sixth amendment, various examples of how one can file a motion to suppress a charge/extend the trial, and goes off of the same basis and similarity of “Strickland v Washington”. This Supreme Court case all began in 1985 when a serious of restaurant robberies turned deadly in relatively the same way. Authorities had no leads until one of the restaurant managers survived an attack and picked out Mr. Hinton from a group of pictures presented before him. The…