Results for 'evidence'
Forum: Oral Tradition and the Kennewick Man
repatriated for burial but rather retained for scientific study because there was no evidence linking the Kennewick Man to current-day Native Americans
Machine Testimony
“hearsay,” as “real evidence,” or as “methods” underlying human expert opinions. These attempts have not been wholly unsuccessful, but they are
Forum: Prosecutors Respond to Calls for Forensic Science Reform: More Sharks in Dirty Water
forensic science evidence helps juries identify the guilty and clear the innocent, and the Department believes that the current legal standards regarding
Forum: Privacy and Security Across Borders
nature of investigations that involve digital evidence. And each has profound implications for privacy, security, and the possibility of meaningful
Mitigating Jurors Racial Biases: The Effects of Content and Timing of Jury Instructions
examines whether the timing of debiasing jury instructions affects judgments of guilt. The experiment finds that pre-evidence instructions result in
Forum: The CSI Effect: Fact or Fiction
had at least one trial that resulted in either an acquittal or hung jury because forensic evidence was not available, even though prosecutors believed
Will Putting Cameras on Police Reduce Polarization?
dimensions. Further, this Note finds that video evidence does not conclusively outperform nonvideo testimony in minimizing mock jurors’ reliance on their
Forum: Is the CSI Effect Good Science?
changes in how trials are conducted and in thinking about how they might be won. While some existing evidence, like the Maricopa study, is consistent
In Need of Correction: How the Army Board for Correction of Military Records Is Failing Veterans with PTSD
24 months.” Yet there is evidence that the military is still not appropriately diagnosing PTSD. In 2009, there were reports of thousands of veterans
Forum: Beyond the Adjustment Wars: Dealing with Uncertainty and Bias in Redistricting Data
litigation should clarify that they will consider evidence that the data underlying a redistricting plan are biased, such that the district populations