There is good reason to believe that predictive policing software simply reinforces past, biased information to predict crime. It is certainly under heavy scrutiny, as it seeks to predict in advance exactly who will commit crimes. It’s the subject of dystopian...
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When an FBI examiner misstates DNA evidence, what should happen?
Although DNA evidence can seem very convincing, forensic examiners make mistakes. They can run the test incorrectly. They can miss cross-contamination by other DNA. They can misstate the scientific certainty of their findings.When an FBI forensic examiner makes such a...
Wisconsin has no plans for independent review of bad evidence
After learning that its own hair and fiber analysis methods were faulty, the FBI has tried to identify all criminal convictions that relied on such evidence. The agency has initiated a nationwide review of all cases involving such evidence before 2000, when the FBI...
FBI report finds an increased number of employees sexting
With easier access to cell phones and computers issued by their employers, employees in Milwaukee and elsewhere are finding it easier to send inappropriate message and pictures to their co-workers and others. Sending sexually explicit messages and pictures may violate...