Cara Buckley recently reported on the effectiveness of digital photos in domestic abuse cases:
Providing digital cameras to the police is revolutionizing the prosecution of domestic violence in New York City, according to district attorneys, victim advocates and forensic technicians.
In Queens, the first borough to use the technology, prosecutors say there has been a notable increase in conviction rates since the police there began taking digital photos at domestic violence scenes about five years ago.
I hope all jurisdictions start using digital photos to record evidence in domestic violence cases. It makes sense that they work better than old Polaroids, because digital cameras have such high resolution and better technology. Additionally, they don’t deteriorate like paper photos. Additionally, if private citizens want to take photos of domestic violence evidence on the bodies of victims, I recommend using a digital camera.
What do you think?
