What: Death Penalty Mistake
Who: Kirk Bloodsworth
Where: Maryland
When: March 10th 2014
Why: The death penalty can be unfair because many innocent people are falsely accused and then killed. Anyone can be arrested if there are enough witnesses but witnesses are unreliable. DNA testing helps catch the real criminals but is not always possible (destroyed evidence, faulty equipment, etc.). There has been a decrease in death sentences and executions since the 1990's.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/07/opinion/bloodsworth-death-penalty/
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Current event: 5th Amendment
What: iphone fingerprint identification
Who: Apple, the Supreme Court
Where: America
When: 2013
Why: Fingerprint identification may mean you can't take the fifth because the fifth says "no person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself", which doesn't necessarily apply to your fingerprint vs your pin and password (which you memorize). The supreme courts says the fifth amendment doesn't only apply to criminal prosecution. The courts say fingerprints, voice exemplars, etc. don't reveal anything you know; they aren't a testimonial.
http://www.wired.com/2013/09/the-unexpected-result-of-fingerprint-authentication-that-you-cant-take-the-fifth/
Who: Apple, the Supreme Court
Where: America
When: 2013
Why: Fingerprint identification may mean you can't take the fifth because the fifth says "no person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself", which doesn't necessarily apply to your fingerprint vs your pin and password (which you memorize). The supreme courts says the fifth amendment doesn't only apply to criminal prosecution. The courts say fingerprints, voice exemplars, etc. don't reveal anything you know; they aren't a testimonial.
http://www.wired.com/2013/09/the-unexpected-result-of-fingerprint-authentication-that-you-cant-take-the-fifth/
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