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The Computer Got It Wrong: Facial Recognition Technology And Establishing Probable Cause To Arrest, T.J. Benedict Apr 2022

The Computer Got It Wrong: Facial Recognition Technology And Establishing Probable Cause To Arrest, T.J. Benedict

Washington and Lee Law Review

Facial recognition technology (FRT) is a popular tool among police, who use it to identify suspects using photographs or still-images from videos. The technology is far from perfect. Recent studies highlight that many FRT systems are less effective at identifying people of color, women, older people, and children. These race, gender, and age biases arise because FRT is often “trained” using non-diverse faces. As a result, police have wrongfully arrested Black men based on mistaken FRT identifications. This Note explores the intersection of facial recognition technology and probable cause to arrest.

Courts rarely, if ever, examine FRT’s role in establishing …


Chambers V. Mississippi: The Hearsay Rule And Racial Evaluations Of Credibility, Andrew Elliot Carpenter Apr 2002

Chambers V. Mississippi: The Hearsay Rule And Racial Evaluations Of Credibility, Andrew Elliot Carpenter

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

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Bibbs V. Block: Standard Of Causation And Burden Of Proof In An Individual Disparate Treatment Action Under Title Vii Sep 1985

Bibbs V. Block: Standard Of Causation And Burden Of Proof In An Individual Disparate Treatment Action Under Title Vii

Washington and Lee Law Review

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