Sue Russell

Why can’t law enforcement admit their mistakes?

Their refusal to do so leads to countless wrongful convictions, but psychology says few will cop to misconduct

Sue Russell, Pacific Standard Sunday, Oct 21, 2012 2:00 PM UTC 16
Life Law enforcement

DNA testing has overturned many wrongful convictions -- but what if there's no DNA to test?

Sue Russell, Pacific Standard Saturday, Oct 13, 2012 3:00 PM UTC
Life Convicts, DNA

The single biggest cause of wrongful convictions is mistaken eyewitness identification. Is there a better way?

Sue Russell, Pacific Standard Saturday, Sep 29, 2012 3:00 PM UTC
Life Criminal Justice

Despite its aura of infallibility, courtroom claims of fingerprints’ uniqueness are slowly receding

Sue Russell, Pacific Standard Sunday, Sep 23, 2012 12:30 PM UTC
Life Forensics

Amateurs and experts alike overestimate their ability to divine truth and deception

Sue Russell, Pacific Standard Sunday, Sep 16, 2012 4:01 PM UTC 18
News Pacific Standard, lie detectors

Experts find recurring themes in these cases, and safeguards in the system become "speed bumps at best"

Sue Russell, Pacific Standard Sunday, Sep 9, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
Life Pacific Standard