Thursday, May 03, 2012

Courts' use of forensic evidence called into question

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-03/courts-use-of-forensic-evidence-called-into-question/3989860

Things like voice comparison evidence, the use of images for identification purposes, other types of evidence like prints, footprints on carpet - there is very little in the way of testing of those practices and we know very little about their value as evidence.



Controversial X-ray method sparks detention concerns
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-08/indonesian-children-in-australian-jails/3651282

A lawyer says up to 30 Indonesian children may be locked up in Australian jails after a controversial X-ray method used by Australian Federal Police (AFP) declared they were adults.