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- 10:08, 8 April 2010 diff hist +2,950 N Hair Created page with 'Hair is one of the most common types of trace evidence. It varies extremely among both individuals and racial populations. Hair may in some cases rule out certain populations or �'
- 10:06, 8 April 2010 diff hist +4 Evidence
- 10:05, 8 April 2010 diff hist -1 Fingerprints
- 10:05, 8 April 2010 diff hist +837 Fingerprints
- 10:03, 8 April 2010 diff hist +1,721 N Fingerprints Created page with ' == At what stages are fingerprints utilized? == Fingerprint identification is utilized at many levels of the process. Fingerprints are commonly used in relation to: * Warrants �'
- 09:59, 8 April 2010 diff hist +3 Evidence
- 09:13, 8 April 2010 diff hist -14 The Role and Responsibility of a Criminal Defense Lawyer
- 09:12, 8 April 2010 diff hist -110 The Role and Responsibility of a Criminal Defense Lawyer
- 09:05, 8 April 2010 diff hist -2 The Role and Responsibility of a Criminal Defense Lawyer
- 09:05, 8 April 2010 diff hist +4,151 N The Role and Responsibility of a Criminal Defense Lawyer Created page with ' == Importance of A Defense Lawyer In The Criminal Justice System == The American criminal justice system is viewed as a three part system consisting of the judge and jury, the �'
- 08:58, 8 April 2010 diff hist -12,452 Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- 08:56, 8 April 2010 diff hist +12,450 N Relationship between Defense Lawyer and Defendant Created page with '== Relationship between defense lawyer and defendant == ===Formation of Attorney/Client Relationship=== The attorney/client relationship is formed when the defendant seeks advi�'
- 08:53, 8 April 2010 diff hist +36 Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- 08:51, 8 April 2010 diff hist -1 Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- 08:51, 8 April 2010 diff hist +1 Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- 08:50, 8 April 2010 diff hist -2 Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- 08:49, 8 April 2010 diff hist -3 Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- 08:49, 8 April 2010 diff hist +25 Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- 08:47, 8 April 2010 diff hist -1 Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- 08:44, 8 April 2010 diff hist +1 Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- 08:43, 8 April 2010 diff hist +3 Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- 08:42, 8 April 2010 diff hist +12,392 Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- 16:08, 7 April 2010 diff hist +1,452 Mental Incapacity
- 16:06, 7 April 2010 diff hist -1 Mental Incapacity
- 16:05, 7 April 2010 diff hist -2 Mental Incapacity
- 16:05, 7 April 2010 diff hist +1,765 Mental Incapacity
- 16:02, 7 April 2010 diff hist +111 N Lack of intent Created page with 'The defense lawyer can argue that the defendant lacked the required level of intent to commit the unlawful act.'
- 16:01, 7 April 2010 diff hist +8 Defenses
- 16:00, 7 April 2010 diff hist +393 N Defense of property Created page with 'Only nondeadly force may be used to defend property in one's possession (other than one's home) from unlawful interference. In terms of real property, interference means ent�'
- 15:59, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 15:59, 7 April 2010 diff hist -23 Defense of others
- 15:58, 7 April 2010 diff hist +685 N Defense of others Created page with 'A person who uses force to defend another person from violence can also be justified and thus not criminally responsible for the use of force. In certain countries like the Unit�'
- 15:58, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 15:57, 7 April 2010 diff hist +3,167 N Self-Defense Created page with 'Self-defense is a defense commonly asserted by someone charged with a crime of violence (murder, battery, etc.). If a defendant claims he acted in self-defense, he admits that h�'
- 15:55, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 15:54, 7 April 2010 diff hist +867 N Mistake of Fact Created page with 'This is a defense only if the mistake shows that the defendant did not have the state of mind required for the crime. Thus for crimes where no state of mind is required, mistake�'
- 15:53, 7 April 2010 diff hist +516 N Mistake of Law Created page with 'Under this defense, the defense lawyer must prove first that the accused can be found guilty of the alleged crime only if he deliberately broke the law, and second, that the accu�'
- 15:50, 7 April 2010 diff hist +14 Defenses
- 15:48, 7 April 2010 diff hist +560 Necessity
- 15:47, 7 April 2010 diff hist +1,937 N Intoxication Created page with 'Defendants who commit crimes under the influence of drugs or alcohol sometimes argue that their mental functioning was so impaired that they cannot be held responsible for their �'
- 15:47, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 15:46, 7 April 2010 diff hist +1,614 Entrapment
- 15:45, 7 April 2010 diff hist +482 Duress
- 15:44, 7 April 2010 diff hist +2 Alibi
- 15:44, 7 April 2010 diff hist +656 Alibi
- 15:38, 7 April 2010 diff hist -4 Defenses
- 15:37, 7 April 2010 diff hist +2,513 Defenses
- 15:32, 7 April 2010 diff hist +11 Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- 15:30, 7 April 2010 diff hist +2,150 N Ethics and Professional Responsibility Created page with ' == Ethics == The defense lawyer has several basic duties to his client and his role as a defense lawyer. * The defense lawyer serves as the defendant's counselor and advocat�'
- 11:07, 7 April 2010 diff hist +153 N Mistake of identity Created page with 'Under this complete defense, the defense lawyer argues that the defendant is innocent and what we are confronted with is an eyewitness misidentification.'
- 11:06, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 11:05, 7 April 2010 diff hist +148 Alibi
- 11:04, 7 April 2010 diff hist +169 N Alibi Created page with 'Alibi defense is used by the defense lawyer to argue that the defendant cannot have committed the unlawful act because he was in another place at that time of the crime.'
- 11:02, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 11:01, 7 April 2010 diff hist +143 N Entrapment Created page with 'Entrapment is a procedural defense under which a defense lawyer argues that a government official lured the defendant into committing the crime'
- 11:00, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 11:00, 7 April 2010 diff hist +83 N Lack of jurisdiction Created page with 'The court in which the case is brought lacks legal authority to adjudicate the case'
- 10:59, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 10:57, 7 April 2010 diff hist +1,924 Defenses
- 10:40, 7 April 2010 diff hist +802 Defenses
- 10:34, 7 April 2010 diff hist +525 N Criminal act with Sincere Intent Created page with ''Sincerity' refers to very sincere ideas or beliefs, or is used to describe somebody lacking in evil or malicious intent. The defense of 'crimes with sincere intent' usually appl�'
- 10:30, 7 April 2010 diff hist +39 Defenses
- 10:26, 7 April 2010 diff hist +123 N Physical Impossibility Created page with 'In this type of defense, the lawyer argues that it was physically impossible for the defendant to have committed the crime.'
- 10:25, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 10:24, 7 April 2010 diff hist +149 N Statutory Limitation Created page with 'In some cases, the defense lawyer can argue that the defendant cannot be prosecuted because the statutory limit for criminal prosecution has expired.'
- 10:23, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 10:22, 7 April 2010 diff hist +139 N Double Jeopardy Created page with 'Double jeopardy is a procedural defense that does not allow a defendant from being tried twice for the same crime on the same set of facts.'
- 10:21, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 10:19, 7 April 2010 diff hist +364 N Procedural defects Created page with 'This procedural defense argues that the prosecution did not follow the required legal procedures with the defendant. The defense lawyer must consider the following: * What proced�'
- 10:16, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 10:14, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 10:12, 7 April 2010 diff hist +35 Consent
- 10:12, 7 April 2010 diff hist +103 N Consent Created page with 'The defendant should not be held liable because the victim gave him/ her permission to commit the crime'
- 10:11, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 10:10, 7 April 2010 diff hist +463 N Mental Incapacity Created page with 'Under this defense, the lawyer argues that the defendant lacked the capacity to distinguish right from wrong or to understand the likely consequences of his/her actions Examples �'
- 10:09, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 10:07, 7 April 2010 diff hist +381 N Duress Created page with 'If the accused was forced or coerced to participate in the crime, the defense lawyer can argue the defense of being forced or coerced (duress). When many accuseds are involved in�'
- 10:04, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 10:04, 7 April 2010 diff hist +487 N Maltreated Women Syndrome Created page with 'Although some courts do not recognize this as a criminal defense, it can be considered secondary evidence for other defenses such as self-defense, defense from being coerced etc.�'
- 10:01, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 09:55, 7 April 2010 diff hist -6 Defenses
- 09:54, 7 April 2010 diff hist -32 Necessity
- 09:53, 7 April 2010 diff hist +334 Necessity
- 09:51, 7 April 2010 diff hist +302 N Necessity Created page with 'When the accused committed some crimes to avoid more serious damage, the defense of necessity can be adopted. If the accused exceeds the limits of necessity and causes undue dama�'
- 09:48, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 09:47, 7 April 2010 diff hist +28 Defenses
- 09:45, 7 April 2010 diff hist -1 Defenses
- 09:44, 7 April 2010 diff hist +1 Defenses
- 09:44, 7 April 2010 diff hist +151 Defenses
- 09:42, 7 April 2010 diff hist +27 Defenses
- 09:41, 7 April 2010 diff hist +215 Defenses
- 09:38, 7 April 2010 diff hist -10 Defenses
- 09:29, 7 April 2010 diff hist -3 Defenses
- 09:15, 7 April 2010 diff hist +424 Defenses
- 09:10, 7 April 2010 diff hist -1 Defenses
- 09:10, 7 April 2010 diff hist +1,328 Defenses
- 08:58, 7 April 2010 diff hist +643 Defenses
- 08:51, 7 April 2010 diff hist +3,022 Defenses