Jurors struggle to ignore inadmissible evidence
A Northwestern University study on mock police search cases shows jurors often cannot disregard information judges label inadmissible. Even with explicit instructions, hindsight bias and known outcomes color jurors decisions, challenging the justice system's aim for objectivity.
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Detroit to move graves for airport Runway 33 expansion
Detroit plans to widen Runway 33 at the East Side airport by clearing Gethsemane Cemetery. Officials would relocate or replace about 10 000 headstones and 500 upright stones, provoking protests from relatives who fear graves will be dug up or moved out of place. Public hearings will follow environmental assessments.
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Hair as clue to solve crimes new DNA technique
Scientists report a method to copy tiny amounts of DNA from hair to billions of cells for analysis. The approach can identify a suspect from among hundreds, aiding rape and immigration investigations and paving the way for local lab kits.
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