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In a 10 –12 page paper, identify and analyze the benefits and challenges that are associated with biometric evidence in the criminal justice system. Include at least 3 techniques in your paper, and use at least 2 case studies to support your position. Consider the following questions when drafting your paper:
How do courts determine if evidence is reliable and valid before allowing it into testimony?
What is the role of the Frye standard or Daubert standard in determining whether or not the courts will accept biometric evidence?
What rules does your state use in this regard?
How reliable is fingerprint evidence? Consider examples of its use in criminal courts.
How do other biometrics compare to the reliability and validity of fingerprint evidence?
What are some of the challenges associated with lower forms of biometrics, such as facial recognition, and acceptance as evidence in court?
What is the role of the expert witness related to biometric evidence in court?
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Max 110 points
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Min of 10 pages (min 3550 words)
Provides minimal or no analysis on:
– Discuss how courts determine if evidence is reliable and valid
– Discuss the role of Frye and Daubert standards and biometric evidence
– Provide what standard is used in your state
– Discuss reliability of fingerprint evidence with examples of its use in court
– Discuss other biometrics and how they compare to fingerprints
– Discuss challenges with lower biometrics and its acceptance in court
– Discuss the role of the expert witness related to biometric evidence
Provides a fair or semi-complete analysis on:
– Discuss how courts determine if evidence is reliable and valid
– Discuss the role of Frye and Daubert standards and biometric evidence
– Provide what standard is used in your state
– Discuss reliability of fingerprint evidence with examples of its use in court
– Discuss other biometrics and how they compare to fingerprints
– Discuss challenges with lower biometrics and its acceptance in court
– Discuss the role of the expert witness related to biometric evidence
Provides a thorough and complete analysis in 10 pages on:
– Discuss how courts determine if evidence is reliable and valid
– Discuss the role of Frye and Daubert standards and biometric evidence
– Provide what standard is used in your state
– Discuss reliability of fingerprint evidence with examples of its use in court
– Discuss other biometrics and how they compare to fingerprints
– Discuss challenges with lower biometrics and its acceptance in court
– Discuss the role of the expert witness related to biometric evidence
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