Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on Technology and the Criminal Justice System. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
In six pages this paper examines the impact of technology on the criminal justice system an overview of biometric identification, fingerprinting, palm printing, DNA analysis, and intra-agency databases, their advantages and disadvantages, and also assesses the effects these technological advancements have had on the criminal justice system as well as its impact upon the constitutional rights of the accused. Seven sources are listed in the bibliography.
Page Count:
6 pages (~225 words per page)
File: TG15_TGcrimetech.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
human nature but also in the latest forensic science procedures. For anyone accused of a crime, he or she can be inadvertently incriminate themselves by the evidence they leave
behind in the form of DNA (cells in hair, saliva, and body tissues), fingerprints, and palm prints. While there can be no doubt that these revolutionary innovations in technology
have made the criminal justice system more efficient, but with the many problems it has solved new problems regarding the constitutional rights of the accused have emerged.
Biometrics is a term that originated from the Greek words for life (bio) and measure (metry), and is perhaps the earliest technological development to have a significant impact upon criminal
justice (Technology and Human Values, 1997). It is a process by which biological characteristics are identified, measured, and analyzed (Technology and Human Values, 1997). In biometrics, a person
is identified through some type of physical characteristic or trait (Technology and Human Values, 1997). This type of identification is usually accomplished through some type of scanning or imaging
system and in the criminal justice system typically focuses on fingers and hands. The advantages of such a system include, first and foremost, its reliability for identification purposes (Technology
and Human Values, 1997). In addition, it is widely used and accepted throughout law enforcement agencies at all levels (Technology and Human Values, 2007). However, one disadvantage is
that this identification is dependent upon machinery, the accuracy of which is dependent upon the operator. Next, an individual being scanned or image must come into close proximity to
the device, which may leave residue that can adversely impact identification recognition (Technology and Human Values, 2007). Fingerprinting was first used by ancient Assyrian and Chinese civilizations as legal document
...