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Eyewitness Identification: Admissibility & Reform

   

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Running head: BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICSContractual ProblemsName of the student:Name of the university:Author note
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1BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICSTable of ContentsIntroduction:...............................................................................................................................2Discussion:.................................................................................................................................2Identification Evidence:..........................................................................................................2Tactical intelligence:..............................................................................................................2Evidences:...............................................................................................................................3Examination of the evidence:.................................................................................................4Admissibility of Evidence:.....................................................................................................5Conclusion:................................................................................................................................6Reference:..................................................................................................................................7
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2BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICSIntroduction:The present case is based on the case of Mr. Harold Blackburn to find out theidentification evidence gathered by the police as against him. Mr. Blackburn was working inthe police department of the New South Wales and at the time of his arrest SpecialInvestigation Unit (Sporer et al. 2014). He was arrested in the year 1989 and charged with 25different crimes including rape. Evidences had been gathered as against him and through thisreport, an initiative has been made to examine the identification evidence made by theinvestigators. This report has thrown light on the matters related to the admissibility andreliability of the evidences collected to make Mr. Blackburn guilty of the alleged charges.The entire allegations made against Mr. Blackburn attracted the provisions of the Crimes Act1900 (Pluciennicka et al. 2016). Discussion:Identification Evidence:Before enter into the deep study in the case of Mr. Blackburn, it is required to definethe term Identification evidence. Under the Evidence Act, it has been stated that byIdentification Evidence, it means an assumption regarding the presence of the defendant inthe offence place during the time of the commission of the violence (Thompson et al. 2013).The presence of the defendant must be proved by some other persons who have either see theperson or by other means feel the presence of the defendant at the place of occurrence. Tactical intelligence:This term has been made in the investigation process of Mr. Harold Blackburn. Thisterm is used in the military services to support the decisions regarding the battle planning. Inthe investigation process of Blackburn, the role of the Senior Sergeant Mr. Thronthwaite was
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