Discuss the law on the admissibility of gruesome photographs of the bodies of murder victims at the murder trial. Be sure to provide examples
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Photographs of some crime scenes and victims are shocking and horrible. Such videotapes or gruesome photographs may be used as evidence if they are relevant to some issue before the court. The trial judge has a great deal of discretion in determining whether such photos are needed and how many photos may be shown. The fact that the photographs are offensive to our senses and might tend to inflame the jury is insufficient by itself to constitute reversible error, but the admission of such photographs, particularly in large numbers must have some relevancy, either independently or as corroborative of other evidence. Any examples provided by the student should be grounded in the fact that any such photographs must be determined to be relevant and/or be corroborative of other evidence.
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claimed or accounted for. a. True b. False
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false