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“Unelected judges” are getting in the way of justice, overturning what juries have properly decided and thwarting what the community “knows” is right. Or so the story goes, fuelled by some media commentary. The recent case of Cardinal George Pell has attracted much attention, and criticism – but it is no outrage and it is not by any means a one of a kind. Rather, it is merely one example of the criminal-justice system doing what it is supposed to do. Many say that the law should not provide for the decisions of juries to be overturned, but in the… Read More
A few months ago, you may have seen news stories and online articles about the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement agencies around the world. The facial recognition technology in question is a product of a company called Clearview AI, which was founded by Australian Hoan Ton-That. The technology is used to ascertain the identity of suspects, and people who have committed crimes through the use of facial recognition applied to CCTV footage, photographs and other visual images of people captured committing crimes, or in the vicinity of where a… Read More