I came across this today. The Scientific Working Group on Imaging Technology (SWGIT), has articles on the use of imaging technology in the criminal justice system in the United States. If you need a refresher on correct methods for imaging, or have concerns about your present imaging methods, check out how the people in the legal system have worked things out on the pages referenced here.

Ethics in scientific imaging has always been a fuzy subject, just think how hard it was to explain the objects seen through telescopes to laymen, and peers back in the day of, say Galileo.  With software like Photoshop making the craft of darkroom touch-up basically childsplay, it is important to find balance among your peers. The SWGIT people need to ensure their images hold up in court. Scientists usually have a peer review process that helps to define data worthy images from all out fraud. Peer review guides the scientist away from making big mistakes like the two headed rhino as a new species, instead of just a well shot photo.

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