The Prosecutor Cross-Examines: A Guide to Avoiding Unfairness and …

Prosecutors cross-examine much less frequently than do defense counsel, for good reason. Often defendants do not testify (with some data sets putting the number below the 50% threshold for felony cases that go to trial), whether because they have little too say, there is ample impeachment evidence the jury will not hear if they remain silent, or their educational and developmental limitations …

Tattoo Recognition Technology Gaining Acceptance as a Crime-Solving …

This method is dubbed “Tattoo Recognition Technology” (“TRT”), and it is an emerging field in biometrics. The police use tattoos to identify suspects, and prison officials employ body markings to recognize gang members. While more than forty-five million Americans have tattoos, these inkings can provide vital information in the criminal …

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Why You Should Attend Temple Law’s Open House

Temple Law’s Admitted Student Open House is entirely unlike a standard visit, and is a must before making a decision about what law school to attend. Typically, visiting a law school includes a tour, an information session, and a classroom observation. An Admitted Student Open House gives you what a standard visit can’t – the chance to …

Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future

Martin Ford describes as a myth the notion that all we have to do to avoid a jobless future is direct our youth towards science, technology, engineering and math. In fact, he says, we are already producing so many “STEM” graduates that they each year exceed the number of available jobs by 50%. The same phenomenon is evident in Europe.

Sidebar: Q&A with the Edward D. Ohlbaum Professor Jules Epstein

Sidebar: Q&A with the Edward D. Ohlbaum Professor Jules Epstein. March 9, 2022. Temple University Beasley School of Law recently announced the creation of a new faculty chair and two new professorships. The Edward D. Ohlbaum Professorship marks the legacy of Temple Law’s legendary trial advocacy professor “Eddie” Ohlbaum and acknowledges …

COURSE OF CONDUCT – OR CONFRONTATION VIOLATION?

There is decisional law calling for courts to be circumspect before allowing “course of conduct” statements, in particular Commonwealth v. Palsa, 521 Pa. 113, 555 A.2d 808 (Pa.1989), However, there has been great if not excessive tolerance of “course of conduct” testimony. Illustrative is the following summary of caselaw approving such …