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exculpatory evidence

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applied to evidence which may justify or excuse an accused defendant’s actions, and which will tend to show the defendant is not guilty or has no criminal intent

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circumstantial evidence

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proof in a trial which is not directly from an eyewitness or participant and requires some reasoning to prove a fact

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EXTRADITION

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an individual charged with a federal crime may be moved from one state to another

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Diplomatic Immunity

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allows foreign representatives to work in host countries without fully understanding all the customs of that country; however, these representatives are still expected to respect the laws of their host countries

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The UN

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has the primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security

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Leading Questions

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a question which puts into the witness’ mouth the words to be resonated back, or plainly suggests the answer which the party wishes to get from the witness

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professional misconduct

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Professional misconduct relates to how the police and prosecution handle a case

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open ended questions

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Questions that cannot be answered by yes or no. These questions begin with “who,” “what,” “why,” “where,” and “when.”

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Direct Evidence

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evidence of a fact based on a witness’s personal knowledge or observation of that fact

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ReCross

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the examination of a witness who has already testified in order to check or discredit the witness’s testimony, knowledge, or credibility

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Innocence Canada

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An organization that provides expertise to several public inquiries related to cases or causes of wrongful convictions in Canada

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The Security Council

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Main policy making organ of the United Nations. It provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of international issues.

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Hague Netherlands

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The seat of the International criminal Court and the International Court of Justice.

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Direct evidence

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Evidence, if true prove a fact without any inferences

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Circumstantial evidence

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Strong enough to imply a fact or event

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Testimonial evidence

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Evidence given by an eyewitness, usually under oath

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Physical evidence

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Any object or material that is relevant in a crime

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Individual evidence

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Linked to a particular source

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Class evidence

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Associated with a group

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Hearsay

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IT asks the witness to answer a question about which they do not have first hand knowledge

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Transient evidence

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elements of physical evidence that might be expected to degrade or disappear within a particular time frame.

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Biological evidence

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consists of bodily fluids and tissues (blood, semen, saliva, hair, vomit)

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Crime Scene search patterns

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  • spiral
  • line/parallel
  • grid
  • zone
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Chemical evidence

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Chemical evidence (fibers, glass, minerals, narcotics, ink, paint)

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Types of fingerprints (3)

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  • Visible Prints
    when a foreign substance on the skin of
    a finger comes in contact with the smooth surface of another object. These prints leave a
    distinct ridge impression that is visible with the naked eye without technological enhancement
  • Plastic PRints
    are visible, impressed prints that occur when a finger touches a soft, malleable surface resulting in an indentation.
  • Latent Prints
    are fingerprint impressions secreted in a surface or an object and are usually invisible to the naked eye.
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Crime Scene Logs (3)

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Enter/exit Log
Evidence Log
Photo Log

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Sanctions

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Sanctions can be used to place economic restrictions on entire countries, sectors of countries’ economies, individuals, or entities.

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Nuremberg Trials

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Nazi get charged on war crimes

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Veto power

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Permanent members have veto power when the council decides on important issues

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Referendum

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Direct vote taken to accept or reject a particular proposal
- quebec referendum