The use of automated facial recognition technology (FRT) is becoming more commonplace globally, in particular in China, the UK and now Australia.
Other
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?
Other
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.
Other
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.
Internet
Sep 25, 2018
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