Science, technology, & criminal justice
From forensic evidence to surveillance technologies, biometric databases to the use of artificial intelligence in policing and sentencing, science and technology are increasingly seen as tools that can bring objectivity, efficiency, and neutrality to the system. Through our work, we aim to approach this intersection with a critical lens. Our work seeks to examine how science and technology shape, influence, and sometimes complicate the administration of justice. We recognize the global and national momentum to integrate scientific methods and technological solutions into policing, investigation, adjudication, and punishment, but we also interrogate the assumptions of infallibility and neutrality that often accompany these developments. Through rigorous research and public storytelling, we aim to build accessible narratives that unpack how these tools are used, whose interests they serve, and what new ethical, legal, and social questions they raise.
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