...For evidence to be admissible, it must meet each qualification or test of the admissibility formula. First I will define authenticity. When you think of the word authentic or authenticity the first thing that comes to mind is something that is genuine, or unquestionable about its trueness. In other words, authenticity simply means that the character of the evidence is what it professes to be. Secondly evidence must also be relevant for it to be admissible in court. The term relevancy means related or connected with; something that can support the trueness of the evidence or situation at hand. And lastly, when I assess of the word competency I think of mental capacity but in the world of law competency as used to describe evidence means that the evidence is relevant and is appropriate confirmation that is not barred by any exclusionary rule. Evidence can be inadmissible all though it may be both authentic and relevant because of its incompetency based on the exclusionary rule such as public policy (spousal privileges), reliability ( statement of witness-hearsay), and undue prejudice. Evidence can be relevant and authentic but is considered inadmissible if the evidence that is be considered is based on other offenses. An example While studying the formula this week for admissibility= authenticity +relevancy +competency, I also wanted to added that although evidence may not be directly related to the case it can be admitted because of other offenses or its similarity...
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...Bus Radio Theft Investigation Case Joseph Hawley Sec/430 October 28, 2013 Damain Torres Bus Radio Theft Investigation Case In every crime discovered by the authorities, expect an investigation. It is done for the authorities to know more about the case at hand, to find out the responsible party, their reasons, why they chose the victims and so on. It is used to create a case and to give justice to what the victims has experienced. Although the main reason for investigating us take for example a case in Kelsey known as the “Bus Radio Theft Case”. It happened at one of the schools in Kelsey which is the Unified School District. The perpetrators choose to steal radios from school buses. Although the case happened a few years back, there are some aspects of investigations used in this case that we want to study and show you. In reviewing the said incident, we can simply learn one thing, how to solve the mystery involving radio bus thefts. We will take a look at how the investigators of the said case created and accumulated their documents, how they made observations and derive their resolutions from it. We will also take a look at some o the important and useful techniques they used to make the investigation a success including choosing the right people for questioning. The way these investigators compiled the information they gathered will be taken into consideration as well. The investigation about the bus radio theft incidents started after a report came in saying there...
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...Practical Search Techniques in Path Planning for Autonomous Driving Sebastian Thrun Dmitri Dolgov AI & Robotics Group Toyota Research Institute Ann Arbor, MI 48105 ddolgov@ai.stanford.edu Michael Montemerlo James Diebel Computer Science Department Computer Science Department Computer Science Department Stanford University Stanford University Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305 Stanford, CA 94305 Stanford, CA 94305 diebel@stanford.edu mmde@ai.stanford.edu thrun@ai.stanford.edu Abstract We describe a practical path-planning algorithm that generates smooth paths for an autonomous vehicle operating in an unknown environment, where obstacles are detected online by the robot’s sensors. This work was motivated by and experimentally validated in the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge, where robotic vehicles had to autonomously navigate parking lots. Our approach has two main steps. The first step uses a variant of the well-known A* search algorithm, applied to the 3D kinematic state space of the vehicle, but with a modified state-update rule that captures the continuous state of the vehicle in the discrete nodes of A* (thus guaranteeing kinematic feasibility of the path). The second step then improves the quality of the solution via numeric non-linear optimization, leading to a local (and frequently global) optimum. The path-planning algorithm described in this paper was used by the Stanford Racing Teams robot, Junior, in the Urban Challenge. Junior demonstrated...
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...processes is involved. Forensic Chemistry is an interdisciplinary field of Chemistry tasked to solve cases that can only be explained or resolved by applying analytical methods of investigation and instrumentation with chemistry as the main core of discussion. Forensic chemistry is a broad and diversified field of science. It includes all branches of chemistry and the application of its principles to solve crimes when it arise in the administration of justice. Significantly, Forensic chemistry is vital in crime detection when the components or chemical composition, structure of physical evidence/s collected from the scene of the crime are needed to support in the speedy solution of crime. Application of forensic chemistry is legally applied to the following: 1. Primarily, Forensic Chemistry deals in the recognition, identification, preservation, packaging & transportation of physical evidence collected at the crime scene. 2. In crime detection, it is applied in the identification of poisons, blood, semen, feces, urine, saliva, and other body fluids whether fresh or dried. It also include other stains of interests from ob-gynecological origin, mineral stains, fruits and/or vegetable stains. 3. It is involved in determining the kind of ink used in signature writings, and the kind of paper of a questioned document. 4. The knowledge of properties of volatile substance like organic solvents (alcohol, acetone, etc), accelerants (gasoline, kerosene, oils), and miscible materials...
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...Fact of the Case This suit regarding damages for breach of fiduciary duty where plaintiff claimed against the first defendant and 3 others who holding director position in Kesang Corporation Bhd ('KCB') for transfering a property owned by him to a third party without his concern. The property is an apartment in Tanjung Tuan Port Dickson which was bought from a company known as Tanjung Tuan Resort Development Sdn Bhd which then transferred to KCB and then to third parties. The plaintiff's claims against the second, third and fourth defendants have previously been withdrawn. Plaintiff claimed against the first defendant for damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director of the plaintiff's company. The trial of the case began on 21 March 2005. While the present case of trial still ongoing, Plaintiff applied to obtain a leave of Bankruptcy to proceed against the first defendant pursuant to Bankruptcy Act 1967 on 23 January 2007 who had hear adjudged as bankrupt on 11 July 2005.The case call up for continued hearing on 30 March 2007. The first defendant counsel inform the court that he had applied to the Director General of Insolvency for sanction pursuant to s 38(1)(a) of the Bankruptcy Act to defend the action and to retain Messrs David Lingam & Co as his solicitors and Mr. David Lingam as his counsel. On 13 September 2007, Encik Zahari who represented the Director General of Insolvency and Encik Sadacharam Raman as amicus curiae applied for an adjournment for sanction...
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...TRACING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONCILIATION IN INDIA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to give sincere thanks to our director sir for giving me opportunity. I would also like to thanks evidence faculty Jagdeesh sir for guiding me throughout my project and giving valuable suggestions. Last but not the least, thanks to almighty for giving me strength to do this project. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………… PAGE 4-5 2. TEST OF CONSPIRACY……………………………………PAGE 5-6 3. RELEVANCY OF CONSPIRACY…………………………..PAGE 6-7 4. PRINCIPLE OF CONPIRACY…………………………… PAGE 7-9 5. EXISTENCE OF CONSPIRACY……………………………..PAGE 9-10 6. ADMISSIONS OF EVIDENCE OUTSIDE PERIOD OF CONSPIRACY... PAGE 11-12 7. INDIAN LAW WIDER THAN ENGLISH LAW………………… PAGE 12-14 8. RELATION WITH IPC……………………………………….PAGE 14-15 9. ACTS DONE BEFORE CONSPIRACY………………………..PAGE 15 10. CONSPIRACY HOW ESTABLISHED…………………………..PAGE 15 11. 185TH LAW COMMISSION REPORT AND SUGGESTIONS……..PAGE 15-19 12. CONCLUSION……………………………………………………………..PAGE 19-20 13. BIBLIOGRAPHY……………………………………………………….PAGE 21 INTRODUCTION S.10 of Evidence Act: Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common intention:- “Where there is reasonable ground to believe that two or more person have conspired together to commit an offence or an actionable wrong, anything said, done, or written by any one of such person in reference to their common intention, after the time when such intention was first entertained by any one of them, is...
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...Advertisement Has WIRETIME, Inc., committed any torts? If so, explain. WIRETIME, Inc. might have committed written defamation, alongside BUGusa, Inc. by inserting an ad in a magazine saying that the corporations had defective and low quality merchandise. BUGusa must attest to four fundamentals to confirm a case against WIRETIME. Initially, BUGusa must prove that the announcements made in the advertisement are not factual. The ad was published in a magazine, proving the distribution to a third party component. The ad precisely cited BUGusa’s recording devices, me the criteria. The last part to show that BUGusa suffered harm is because of the advertisement. A substantial decrease in sales after the printing date of the advertisement is adequate evidence to prove the final element. Scenario: WIRETIME, Inc. (Janet) Has WIRETIME, Inc. committed any torts? If so, explain. In the situation between Janet and WIRETIME, Inc., Janet was called by the Human Resource manager for WIRETIME, Inc. and requested if she would come into work for them unknowing there is a contract between Janet and BUGusa, Inc. This contract states she is not permitted to be employed by any of BUGusa's competitors for the extent of the 2-year contract. Once she gave the manager a copy of the agreement, she was soon offered a 10% increase in her current salary, in addition a $5,000 bonus for signing. WIRETIME, Inc. did commit a tort. They committed a tortuous intrusion with existing contractual association...
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...Oregon v. Alvarez A139512 Facts: Maximilliano Alvarez is the Defendant in this case and Eric Johansen argued the versus the State of Oregon. The defendant appealed from conviction that was a gang-related assault. The defendant hit and beat a 16 year old with a metal baseball bat, and also his friend used a metal rod. The jury gave him guilty verdicts on two counts of first degree assault, and 3 counts of unlawful use of a weapon. The defendant pointed out an error on the first degree assault stating that the state did not prove that his assault caused the victim “serious physical injury” the defendant did not think that his actions did not cause damage to a point where the victim was at risk of dying. The court didn’t show evidence that when Mr. Alvarez hit the victim with the metal baseball bat that his hits created a “substantial risk of death”. Questions presented: 1. Was the beating that Mr. Alvarez gave to the victim enough to cause a substantial risk of death? 2. Should the defendant be able to get rid of the first degree assault to a lowered charge because the prosecutor didn’t show how his actions made the risk of death? 3. What is enough to cause “serious physical injury?” Answers/holding: We conclude, the court decided that because a blow to the victims head hard enough to make a “ding” sound, to have a wound where it exposed the skull, to have to need four stables and, cause the victim to be unconscious it still was a substantial risk of death. Also the...
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...considered how many different types of chemicals are on the food you are eating for dinner? That is exactly what Rachel Carson writes about in her novel Silent Spring. Pesticides are all around us, they are in the air we breathe, the water we drink and the ground we walk on. Their effects on our bodies and the environment are unknown, but chances are that they are not going to be good. Rachel Carson dedicates an entire novel to try to prove her point of how horrible they are for the world. She argues constantly that we need to find an alternative before it is too late. Within her arguments, Carson uses several different methods and types of evidence while trying to convey her point. Throughout the entire novel, Carson is constantly putting down the use of pesticides. However, everything she says would be useless if she did not have evidence. She uses qualitative and quantitative data several times throughout the book. Her use of qualitative data begins with her first paragraph. She describes the beauty of nature and how much life is abundant in it. Then as her fictional story continues, she begins to start explaining how none of this would be with the continuous use of pesticides. Carson also goes into detail describing the disastrous effects that it could leave on the environment as a whole. Her realistic descriptions of the possible harms of the pesticides can really appeal to the reader. With the vivid descriptions that she has, the reader can imagine the world as she describes...
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...Introduction Fresh Direct describes itself as the “new way to shop for food” on it’s about us page. As I watched more and more of the trucks make the rounds throughout New York since 2002 I thought to myself that this sounds like a pretty cool service. As a southerner who moved to New York in 1998, I used to buy in bulk and cook every meal upon arrival. At that time I was a 23-year-old grad student who would quickly realize: 1. with no family there was no need to buy in bulk and 2. my studies would win my time not cooking. I would soon eat out every single meal. When I did shop for groceries, it was in bulk for summer barbeques at specialty stores. I used specific Canal Street fishmongers for seafood. This experience in becoming a “time poor” New Yorker taught me how to survive on the services and specialty stores available. On October 10, 2008 I decided to try Fresh Direct and I’ve been a customer ever since. "After fresh and direct, the retailer's third most important consideration is convenience, critical in a market where restaurant competition is as significant as supermarket."1 At its most basic level, the company offers customers the convience of on demand fresh food for less than (or the same as) the supermarket. My first hand observations with how the company fulfills their promise are where I will start this exploration. I attempted to gain insight into the back-room activities and systems that make their offering possible through ordering, complaining, returning and...
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...The Value Of Our Actions. Sometimes is easier for people to understand what you mean by our own actions. The act of talking and not proving what you say might annoy people or disappoint them. In fact, showing what you mean when you’re teaching something is very helpful for society to understand better. And, also, words sometimes nowadays don’t mean the most understandable thing for people, you need to show it if you want to say it, or they will not believe you. Talking about if they will believe you or not, it depends on what you’re talking. For example, if you want to impress somebody, you need to show how impressive you are and tell always the truth before telling him or her lies. Because of that type of issues, people are starting to reject words that people (such as magazines) say without proof. Years ago, things were different because when someone said something, real or unreal, people used to believe in it. Of course, some kinds of things are still believed without proof, but that’s just because people want it to be real but the truth is that they aren’t. Truth or lie, people nowadays must show what they mean by actions that sometimes make people annoyed. In our society, things are getting very complicated because nobody agrees in what to believe in. Also, people say something but they don’t have any actions to show what they’re saying. In fact, there’s an action for everything you want to say, but finding the action is the hardest part. But, when people start finding...
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...Case 10-10 An Offer You Can’t Refuse Fast Eddie, a publicly held company, manufactures and installs refrigeration systems for governmental and commercial applications. Fast Eddie is being investigated by a governmental agency for overpricing on government sales during the period from 2003 through 2005 as well as allegations of misrepresentations by one of Fast Eddie’s former officers, Sweet Lou. The criminal and civil investigations began in late 2005. In the prior fiscal year, the company’s auditors, CPAs-R-Us, obtained management’s representation and a letter from Fast Eddie’s independent legal counsel that indicated that the ultimate outcome of the investigation could not be determined and that any potential payment for the alleged breaches would not have a material effect on the financial statements. Accordingly, no accrual was recorded in the financial statements, and CPAsR-Us issued a standard unqualified opinion on Fast Eddie’s 2006 financial statements. Fast Eddie’s fiscal year-end is March 31. The government commenced its investigation into the allegations in late 2005 by obtaining a subpoena for all of Fast Eddie’s corporate records (both hard copy documents and computer files) related to government sales during the period in question. In 2006, the government provided Sweet Lou with a report detailing the allegations of defective pricing. At that time, Sweet Lou alerted the other officers at Fast Eddie of the manner in which he had prepared the documents in question...
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...Research Strategy for Weight Loss Emily Fioramonti GEN/200 Foundations for General Education and Professional Success May 9, 2010 Monica Griffin Everyone encounters tough problems and decisions in life, from day-to-day or life-altering choices. The ease with which we solve these problems is an indication of the development stage of our critical and creative thinking abilities. Virtually every problem can be solved by implementing the same process, which we will disect into easy to follow steps. First, we must define our purpose, by asking “Why do I want to research?”. Next, we will gather information, by discovering “Where can I find the desired information?”. Finally, we will evaluate this information, through examining evidence, perspective, validity, and assumptions (Bishop, et al., 2007, p. 78). Devloping a research strategy for successful weight loss can be a great lifelong resource, following those simple steps. Through mastering the art of research, we will become better real-life problem solvers, as well as more exceptional students. Before beginning the process of research and evaluation, one must define their purpose, or figure out why he or she wishes to analyze a particular topic. In my case, losing twenty pounds is a problem I feel strongly about solving because it is important to be healthy and feel good. Boosting confidence is only a peripheral side effect of weight loss. Upon making the decision to lose twenty pounds, I can analyze my diet and lifestyle...
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...The Claims of Elaine E. Whitaker Whitaker makes several interesting claims about the characters in Why I Live at the P.O. The three claims I found most insightful were that “Throughout the narrative, Sister views her own efforts as undervalued”(115), “Like her furnishings, Sister appears incomplete” (Whitaker 115), and “ Why I Live at the P.O. also bottles up knowledge itself through its deliberate repression by various characters” (115). Each of these claims allows the reader to contemplate different aspects of the story so they can gain a better understanding of the characters. I will examine theses three claims and try to find evidence in the story to support or disprove them. When reading Why I Live at the P.O. it is easy to see why Whitaker would make the claim that “Throughout the narrative, Sister views her own efforts as undervalued” (115) From the very start of the story sister expresses a sense of feeling unappreciated with her comment “There I was over the hot stove, trying to stretch two chickens over five people and a completely unexpected child into the bargain without one moment’s notice” (Welty 415). This comment shows that Sister believes no body cared enough about the effort she puts into making dinner for the family to inform her that there would be more people to feed. As the family sits down to eat the dinner Sister has prepared no one thanks her or even acknowledges the fact that she alone made dinner for everyone. Sister later tells how she was...
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