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Defying Dna: Rethinking The Role Of The Jury In An Age Of Scientific Proof Of Innocence, Andrea L. Roth
Defying Dna: Rethinking The Role Of The Jury In An Age Of Scientific Proof Of Innocence, Andrea L. Roth
Andrea L Roth
In 1946, public outrage erupted after a jury ordered Charlie Chaplin to support a child who, according to apparently definitive blood tests, was not his. Half a century later, juries have again defied apparently definitive evidence of innocence, finding criminal defendants guilty based on a confession or eyewitness notwithstanding exculpatory DNA test results. One might expect judges in such cases to direct an acquittal, on grounds that the evidence is legally insufficient because no rational juror could find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Yet few if any do. Instead, courts defer to juries when they form an actual belief in …
Requirements Of A Valid Islamic Marriage Vis-À-Vis Requirements Of A Valid Customary Marriage In Nigeria, Olanike Sekinat Odewale Mrs
Requirements Of A Valid Islamic Marriage Vis-À-Vis Requirements Of A Valid Customary Marriage In Nigeria, Olanike Sekinat Odewale Mrs
Olanike Sekinat Adelakun
O Documento Eletrônico Como Meio De Prova No Brasil, Ivo T. Gico
O Documento Eletrônico Como Meio De Prova No Brasil, Ivo T. Gico
Ivo Teixeira Gico Jr.
Discute-se, no presente artigo, a validade do documento eletrônico como meio hábil de prova, a necessidade de inovação no ordenamento jurídico, bem como o livre convencimento do magistrado. It is discussed in this paper, the validity of the electronic document as valid evidence, analyzing, among other things, the issue of the necessity of a physical media for the document and the judge's liberty to decide.