Forensic investigations are just as intriguing now as they were then. Clues, evidence, those missing puzzle pieces — Combine them with life-changing (sometimes ending) drama, and it’s easy to see why. We love a good mystery. We also applaud righteous justice. Nothing sweeter. Conversely, there’s not much more bitter than the miscarriage of justice. Criminology…… Continue reading Injustice Out
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Alex Taylor on Ethics and Morality
Oh dear — government ethics. I’m going to be accused of clickbait, I know it. I suppose it’s the perceived duty of all published writers to play Grand Inquisitor (I really mean commentator) on public behavior in such a way that doesn’t specifically address a hot-button topic but calls to question our interpretation of the…… Continue reading Alex Taylor on Ethics and Morality
Psychological Profiling — The Quiet Ones
“It’s always the quiet ones.” The movie Minority Report makes for comparative commentary here. Originally published in the Gainesville Times, December 6, 1988, Prof. Taylor speaks to the notion of Pre-Crime and a police state where psychological profiling is a practice compelled on all citizens. Oh, and please excuse the typos. I think Dad’s editor…… Continue reading Psychological Profiling — The Quiet Ones