Secret Conviction Programs. Meghan Ryan from SMU Dedman School of Law talks about convictions based on evidence analyzed or created by secret algorithms or computer programs unavailable in discovery.

Profile Evidence, Fairness and the Risks of Mistaken Convictions. Marcello DiBello from the City University of New York provides a new take on why profile evidence might be objectionable, focusing on the risk of false positives.

The Law & Politics of Cyberattack Attribution. Kristen Eichensehr from UCLA School of Law talks about the standards used to attribute cyberattacks.

Reputation vs. Opinion. Bobby Harges from Loyola University New Orleans considers Louisiana’s requirement that character evidence be presented through reputation only and not through opinion testimony.

Rape Shield Evidence and the Hierarchy of Impeachment. Rosanna Cavallaro from Suffolk University discusses how current Rape Shield jurisprudence inappropriately preferences certain types of impeachment over others.

Eyewitness Identifications and the Problematics of Blackstonian Reform of the Criminal Law. Larry Rosenthal from Chapman University challenges the idea of using prophylactic rules to prevent the admission of potentially unreliable eyewitness identification evidence.

Blind Testing: Lessons from Houston. Nicole Casarez from the University of St. Thomas describes the experience of the Houston Forensic Science Center in implementing blinding testing, and what its success might mean for the broader forensics community.

How Evidence of Subsequent Remedial Measures Matters. Bernard Chao looks into Rule 407’s bar on subsequent remedial measures (SRMs). What does evidence of SRMs do to a defendant’s case, and are jury instructions limiting the use of SRMs effective at stemming their prejudicial effects?

Brain-Based Memory Detection. Emily Murphy from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law discusses whether technologies for detecting brain activity can actually help verify witness memories and what implications these technologies might have for the law.