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1 online resource (streaming video file) (25 min. 24 sec.) ; 147104597 bytes |
| Series |
The New York Times Presents: The Weekly ; Series 1, Episode 18 |
| Summary |
The breathalyser is one of the most widely used forensic tools in law enforcement, with more than a million Americans arrested each year for driving under the influence of alcohol. However, these devices are black boxes - how they work is guarded as closely as a nuclear secret. For years, researchers and defence attorneys have tried to discredit them, highlighting serious flaws with the way the machines are programmed and maintained. Now, a growing number of states are taking notice, and they're throwing out breathalyser evidence in tens of thousands of cases |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Classification M ACMA |
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Breath tests -- Law and legislation.
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Computer algorithms.
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Documentary television programs.
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Drunk driving -- U.S. states.
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Testing-machines -- Calibration.
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Trials, litigation, etc.
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United States.
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Documentary
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Silver-Greenberg, Jessica, reporter
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Bernard, Joe, contributor
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Lantz, Jason, contributor
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Mendelson, Phil, contributor
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Momot, Falcon, contributor
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Shaffer, Brian, contributor
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Tyler, Cindy, contributor
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W. Brown, Bryan, contributor
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Walker, Robert, contributor
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