Photographs and videos are examples of demonstrative evidence. ...

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Photographs and videos are examples of demonstrative evidence. Technology has changed this type of evidence. Discuss how photography and videos are used today in criminal court and address the positives and any negatives about these changes.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

_____________________ is associated with minority groups who tend to be 1st or 2nd generation Americans who have individually or as a family become located in the United States.
 
  a. Internationally-oriented diversity
  b. Externally-oriented diversity
  c. Globally-based diversity
  d. Both b and c, but not a.
  e. Both a and c, but not b.

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Answer to Question 1

Photographs and video recordings can be extremely powerful in criminal cases because they recreate a moment in time that has since passed. Photography and videography are used extensively by witnesses and crime scene investigators. Images are instantly viewed, and many more pictures can immediately be taken. This does allow for instant editing which may compromised the validity of such evidence. These visual pieces of evidence are often more compelling than simple testimonial evidence. Photographs and videos might be so horrendous that impartiality may be disturbed and a judge must rule about the potential prejudice they might evoke. Photographs and videos must still be found to be relevant, material, and competent. This type of evidence must also for the best evidence rule, and due to the digital technology authenticity of the evidence must be determined.

Answer to Question 2

b