Author Question: What effects do you think the use of DNA evidence will have on the justice system in the United ... (Read 67 times)

cdr_15 · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

What effects do you think the use of DNA evidence will have on the justice system in the United States in the long run?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

How might similarities between hacking and playing computer games blur the lines between entertainment and crime?

What will be an ideal response?

FergA · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Answers will vary. Students may suggest that as the process becomes cheaper and used more widely, fewer wrongful convictions will result.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Answers will vary. Pushing a button to kill an alien and stabbing or shooting someone with a real weapon has tangible differences. But playing a computer game in which one tries to unlock a system and engaging in computer vandalism are very similar. This could lead to people who otherwise are law-abiding committing serious criminal acts, hackers committing crimes heedlessly, without really considering the consequences or costs, and a break-down of civil society, as citizens and businesses have to invest enormous resources to keep their information and identities safe, and are always wondering if they are vulnerable or if someone has infiltrated their systems.