Material: Facial Recognition & Design Against Crime 02102008

What’s in a face? In the first few seconds it seems we are able to assess a vast amount of information about a new face - a person’s age, sex and health - related to us or a possible sexual partner. Quentin Cooper looks at new research to suggest people in different parts of the world use completely different techniques to do it. Also in the programme: Designing against crime. Why it’s not only the criminal but the environment where the crime takes place and even the design of the loot that’s...