Perspective
Dec. 8, 2015
Prosecutors should search for justice instead of rushing to judgment
In the last 20 years, DNA and video recordings have shed a revealing light on American criminal justice. By Heidi L. Rummel and Peter J. Eliasberg
In the last 20 years, two new technologies have shed a revealing light on American criminal justice: DNA and video recordings. DNA testing has revealed more wrongful convictions than almost anyone had imagined. Widespread video technology has documented abuses of force by law enforcement that previously were discounted or denied. Both technologies promise to improve justice if embraced by prosecutors.
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