The New York Times reports on technology that allows crime scene investigators to generate digital facial sketches of suspects from crime scene DNA. Investigators in South Carolina released the digital sketch last month, and according to the report, “It may be the first time a suspect’s face has been put before the public in this way, but it will not be the last.” Additionally, future projects aim to match faces generated from DNA to mug shots in databases. “This is another of these areas where the technology is ahead of the popular debate and discussion,” said New York University Prof. Erin Murphy. (Registration may be required to access this story.) Editor’s Note: In 2013, artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg discussed her work turning discarded chewing gum into digital portraits at the IAPP’s Navigate event in Portsmouth, NH.
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