Witness

Jehovah Witnesses will not accept a blood transfusion even when faced with the alternative of death. Jehovah Witnesses believe that God does not allow transfusions of blood. In this culture it is believed that if a Jehovah Witness loses their life serving Jesus; the rewards will be greater in the afterlife. As a nurse it is important to respect the patient’s beliefs in such a situation even though it can be difficult. With today’s advancements in medicine doctors and nurses…

The concept of best interest of the child was at one time not even a question, it was automatically a consensual decision that a young child; especially a girl remain in the care of the mother in a divorce or custody battle under what was known as the, “tender years doctrine”. The best interest of the child has now-a-day taken on a totally different meaning. Neither parent is thought to have any innate right to the child. Many factors are taken into consideration before making a decision, such…

In the Mock Trial, The NAHH claims that” Our House” is a health facility and is violating local zoning because they do not have a permit to be a health care facility. Their purpose is to close down the facility because the community is being exposed to HIV.” Our House” states that it’s a house where people who are infected with HIV can live together .The issues that “Our House” faced in the trial are based on discrimination against HIV because people believed that they could be containment…

few days before the murder happened, that is not enough evidence to make him guilty, because there is also the state’s lack of evidence and the inconsistency in the testimony of the one witness. Due to the fact that the state has found slim evidence to prove that Adnan syed is guilty, they had no reason to charge him, making him innocent. During this investigation, Sarah…

in trial, the testimony: (1) must have been given as a witness at a trial, hearing, or lawful deposition and (2) can only be offered against a party who had an opportunity and similar motive to develop the testimony by direct, cross or redirect examination. Fed. R. Evid. 804. DiNofrio contends that Abernethy’s testimony given at the grand jury proceedings satisfies these conditions. It is undisputed that Abernethy was unavailable as a witness and that the grand jury proceedings satisfy the…

believe otherwise. To illustrate in retrospect, explorers were punished for believing that there was nothing, but a "flat" earth yet there was more to see and witness beyond the horizons. Those who considered further opposed to who couldn't create the proof to show one another. There were sounds that existed, that one could hear or witness, but because we lacked technology, no one would have considered the claim.…

If you have been charged with a criminal offense in Pennsylvania, or elsewhere, then you know that your arrest may have been based on eyewitness testimony. Identifications and testimony given by eyewitnesses have long been considered one of the most reliable types of evidence. More and more, however, it has been shown that eyewitness recall might not be as accurate as it was once thought to be. In fact, Science magazine reports that eyewitness testimony was the basis for approximately 75 percent…

criminal cases, and most of them are not guilty. The judge said that Harvinder’s defence lawyer is fairly new and he noticed that, so he tries to help the him out, when he is getting repetitive, or when his arguments are leading nowhere. Crowns second witness constable Sharp: Once the officer…

In the novel The Sorrow of War, by Bao Ninh, it explores the internal struggle of a veteran; he had fought in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The main character of the novel, Kien, participated in the war on the day that it broke out and resigned on the day that it ended. He survives through the nineteen years of intense violence in the warfare. Not only did he fight in the Vietnam War, but also he was fighting in the front lines throughout the war, which decrease his chance of surviving…

The criminal justice system involves many different departments and agencies that work together to punish offenders and protect the public. There are numerous steps involved before an accused ordered to be tried in a court. The majority of criminal proceedings in Canada are open to the public and can take days or months to reach a verdict. In the Canadian criminal courts, the accused has the right to be tried impartially and also the guilt must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. The accused is…