Why regulating facial recognition technology is so problematic—and necessary
The use of automated facial recognition technology (FRT) is becoming more commonplace globally, in particular in China, the UK and now Australia.
The use of automated facial recognition technology (FRT) is becoming more commonplace globally, in particular in China, the UK and now Australia.
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Nov 26, 2018
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When the police recover skeletonised, burnt or heavily decomposed bodies, they need forensic experts to make sense of what they've found. One important question in such cases is: when did the person die?
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Nov 14, 2018
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The fatal shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, generated political and media backlash that continues to erode law enforcement legitimacy today. As a result, the Taskforce on Twenty-first Century ...
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2018
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A kangaroo that hopped into the sea for a dip at a Melbourne beach had to be rescued by Australian police and brought back to life with CPR, officers said Sunday.
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Oct 28, 2018
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Scientists have developed a computer tool that can spot if somebody has filed a fake police statement based purely on the text included in the document.
Social Sciences
Oct 26, 2018
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An investigator's belief that a person is guilty may be the reason innocent people get convicted, according to a recent study.
Social Sciences
Oct 22, 2018
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An international research group has published the conclusions of a study focused on juvenile delinquency among ethnic and religious minorities from five different Western countries. Through the prism of delinquency, the study ...
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2018
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Increasing female representation in America's police forces can both increase reporting of violent crimes against women and decrease domestic violence, according to a new study from University of Virginia economics professor ...
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2018
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When crime lab chemists handle evidence that contains illegal drugs, trace amounts of those drugs are inevitably released into the laboratory environment. When chemists scoop a bit of powder to test it, for instance, microscopic ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 26, 2018
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North American police departments have been using Twitter for operational and public relations purposes for more than a decade.
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Sep 25, 2018
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