by Stephen B. Mercer and William G. McLain
Nov/Dec 2004
Volume XXXVII Number 6
Can Grand Old Theaters survive in the age of multiplex?
Featuring Stephen Mercer
By Dan Gilgoff
U.S. News & World Report Magazine
Genetic Surveillance for All
What if the FBI put the family of everyone who has ever been convicted or arrested into a giant DNA database?
Read Jeffrey Rosen’s comprehensive article in Slate Magazine on law enforcement’s expansion of existing DNA databases by placing family members of persons in the databases under genetic surveillance. Stephen Mercer discusses the recent ban on familial searching enacted in Maryland.
http://www.slate.com/id/2213958/
Stephen Mercer was a guest on the Kojo Nmadi Show to discuss Forensic Science, Technology and the Courts
They're the building blocks of our criminal justice system: little pieces of evidence like fingerprints, hair and DNA samples. But a new report cites serious flaws in how this evidence is most commonly collected, analyzed and interpreted by law enforcers. Tech Tuesday explores the capabilities and limitations of forensic science, and how new technologies are likely to affect the rule of law. Hear the show at:
http://wamu.org/programs/kn/09/02/24.php#24814
Maryland DNA Rules
A new law went into effect January 1, 2009 -- allowing police to take DNA swabs of people accused of -- but not yet convicted of violent crimes and weapons charges. The Kojo Nmadi Show looks at the controversy over the new law, and how it might affect both criminals and citizens throughout Maryland. Senator Jamin Raskin, State’s Attorney John McCarthy, and Stephen Mercer are featured guests.
Listen to the segment at:
http://wamu.org/programs/kn/09/01/05.php#24429
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