The DNA Database Dilemma By Chris Asplen The past several months have been full of contrasts and contradictions. We have seen fascinating cases solved illustrating the incredible effectiveness of forensic DNA technology. We have seen legal cases filed illustrating the fear of DNA's expanded use. Read more
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Group Gives Up Death Penalty Work Last fall, the American Law Institute, which created the modern framework for the death penalty almost 50 years ago, pronounced its project a failure citing the intractable obstacles to ensuring a minimally adequate system for administering capital punishment. Read more
In-Car Cams Aid Turkish Police Law enforcement in Turkey will now have digital evidence of traffic stops, following the delivery of more than $3 million worth of DVM-750 in-car Digital Video Systems to the Turkish Police Department. Read more
DNA Database "Shambles" Innocent people trying to get their DNA records removed from police databases in England and Wales face difficulties as some forces refuse to expunge the data. Read more
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