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Welcome to the Center for Forensic Science and Public Policy The Mission of the AJS Center for Forensic Science and Public Policy is devoted to improving the administration of justice through the application of cross-disciplinary research and education.
Dr. Gary Wells is the guest speaker on a weekly radio show. Listen to Dr. Gary Wells explain the methods and conclusions of the A Test of the Simultaneous vs. Sequential Lineup Methods Report on the weekly radio show Skeptically Speaking. Posted 11/13/2011 Click here.A Test of the Simultaneous vs. Sequential Lineup Methods Since 2008, the AJS Center for Forensic Science and Public Policy, in collaboration with the Innocence Project, the Police Foundation, and the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing, have been engaged in an effort to examine eyewitness identification procedures in the field, namely the reliability of simultaneous versus sequential lineups administered under double-blind conditions using laptop computers. Today a report was released analysing over 850 lineups collected across four sites. Posted 9/17/2011 To view the Report, click here.34 Years Later, Supreme Court Will Revisit Eyewitness IDs Every year, more than 75,000 eyewitnesses identify suspects in criminal investigations. Those identifications are wrong about a third of the time, a pile of studies suggest. Posted 8/22/2011 Click here to read the story on the New York Times website.Eyewitness ID Bill Tentatively Passes House A bill to improve how police conduct lineups to solve crimes tentatively passed the Texas House without opposition. Posted 4/3/2011 To learn more click here.AJS offers CLE on Eyewitness Identification Evidence Mistaken eyewitness identification is the leading cause of the wrongful convictions in the United States, playing a role in more than 75% of the 261 cases overturned through DNA testing. While several states, such as North Carolina and New Jersey, and numerous law enforcement agencies have already implemented new lineup procedures based on social science research, jurisdictions are beginning to move towards reforming current practices. Posted 11/29/2010 To register for this program, click here.Review Finds Flawed NC Cases, Including Executions Analysts at North Carolina's crime lab omitted, overstated or falsely reported blood evidence in dozens of cases, including three that ended in executions and another where two men were imprisoned for murdering Michael Jordan's father, according to a scathing review released Wednesday. Posted 8/31/2010 To learn more, visit the NPR website. |
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