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9/10/2013
Journal Explores Incentive For False Results In Lab Tests For DUIAcademic article argues criminal justice system relies on forensic analysis influenced by incentives to yield guilty results.
A recent analysis published in the Criminal Justice Ethics academic journal suggests when technicians perform forensic analysis of blood and other evidence for cases such as drunk driving, the results can be influenced by built-in financial incentives to produce a conviction. Syracuse University Professor Roger Koppl joined Meghan Sacks from Fairleigh Dickinson University argue that even if false conviction rates are very low, a 3 percent error rate could put 33,000 innocent individuals behind b ...
9/9/2013
North Carolina Court To Decide Whether Firemen Can Perform Traffic StopsCourt of Appeals in North Carolina orders a trial judge to decide whether it is legitimate for a fireman to use his firetruck to arrest a motorist.
9/8/2013
Missouri, Florida, Australia, Italy: Traffic Cameras Under AttackRed light camera in Missouri crashes into car, falls over in Florida. Speed cameras attacked in Italy and Australia.
9/6/2013
Georgia: Report Finds Toll Lanes A Favorite Of The RichA study of Georgia High Occupancy Toll lanes found they are most often chosen by the wealthy.
9/5/2013
Ohio Supreme Court Allows Lawsuit Over Traffic Stop Dashcam VideoTraffic stop dashcam video public records lawsuit upheld by the Ohio Supreme Court.
