Forensic techniques are getting more sophisticated. AAP Image/Julian Smith August 28, 2017 From the crime scene to the courtroom: the journey of a DNA sample Caitlin Curtis, The University of Queensland and James Hereward, The University of Queensland Genetic evidence has become a critical aspect of modern criminal investigations. What are the methods and approaches used in present-day DNA forensics?
Courtroom decisions are more like a game of chance than you may think. Cropped from aerust/flickr April 24, 2017 How statistical thinking should shape the courtroom Daniel J. Denis, University of Montana We live in a probabilistic world. The courts need to catch up – and start training juries in statistics.
Smile: you’re on camera. Maxim Tarasyugin/Shutterstock March 29, 2016 Why we need cameras in court Paul Broster, University of Salford and Caroline Cheetham, University of Salford TV cameras will be coming to a court near you.