Combined DNA Index System

DNA testing which can also be label as DNA fingerprinting, DNA profiling and even DNA typing is considered a forensic technique that can be used to identify a person by their characteristics of their DNA. (What is DNA Testing?, 2016). DNA testing was developed in 1985, to identify a suspect and placed that initial suspect at the incident location during the time of the crime. DNA testing have evolve in the past decade that is can be used to study the animal populations. DNA testing can collected…

values that society feels are important. Whilst the legal system deals effectively with many technological issues and enforcing rights, there are several areas that require improvement. The rapid change of technology in the 21st century makes it difficult for the law to keep up with the changes to these technological developments, thus creating the need for law reform. The increasing rate of change in technology raises issues in the areas of DNA technology and cyber-bullying. The necessity to…

trying to identify the victim who was murdered, there are methods that are used to identify a victim, for example, if only the teeth and bones were left it are important to find out who the person was by using the methods of anthropology, ontology and DNA (Fisher, 2012 p.128) Anthropology is a way for scientist that work in forensics. It is a way to see what happened to a body including injuries or disease. In addition, will determine the sex and age of the deceased person by using various…

Contrary to people believe, DNA evidence are available in fewer than 10 percent of violent crimes. These cases are typically rape and murder cases, where it is more likely the offender will leave skin tissue or bodily fluids that will yield DNA. More than 90 percent of the persons exonerated by DNA evidence were convicted of rape, murder, or both. DNA evidence is often available in these crimes of violence unless the perpetrator takes measures to remove all hair, semen, blood, and other bodily…

evidence has been around for centuries. Whether it is using things like fingerprints or soil samples, it has been a significant form of support to find and convict criminals. Only recently, though, has DNA analysis become a major part of the forensic evidence process. The goal of this paper is to discuss how DNA analysis can be applied to dental, hair, and blood evidence to solve crimes; also, the importance of an accurate and detailed chain of custody log will be shown. The standard and widely…

DNA evidence has become more advanced and accurate means of identification. Everyone has his or her own unique DNA and no two sets are alike. With modern advances small samples many years old can now be identified breathing new life in cold cases and in some cases set innocent men and women free by clearing their name (Dempsey & Forst, 2011). This has created a backlog of cases both old and new. With a limited number of qualified labs it has led to mix up between cases. DNA has been a…

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) brought on by television and the media has captured the attention of many around the world. The actual inner workings of DNA analysis and its use in the judicial system however, is quite complex. From its infancy until now, DNA use in forensics has grown into something that has become quite beneficial to the court system. Many a jury, lawyer, judge, and person involved in criminal proceedings has been affected by the use of DNA evidence. The usage of DNA in forensics…

Forensic odontology is an investigative aspect of dentistry that analyzes dental evidence for human identification.1 Human identification has always been of great importance in the society. The role of a forensic odontologist is not only in identifying dead remains but also deals with cases such as criminal investigations, mass insurance settlements, military proceeding,2 identification of bite marks, age estimation and as a an expert witness in legal cases. Teeth being the most durable…

DNA is used to determine paternity test, figuring out deformities in human beings, and even figuring out someone’s ancestry background. But, in the criminal justice field they use DNA for identifying criminals or victims with accurate biological evidence (2014). I do feel DNA testing should always be mandatory. I believe this because when DNA is collected during an arrest this could help take a criminal off the streets and placed in prison or jail. Every crime committed can provide the right…

Fingerprint evidence is highly accurate in the identification of suspects, because the likelihood of two different people possessing the same set of fingerprints is estimated to be one in 64 billion (Hall, 2015). Therefore, state and federal courts universally accept fingerprint evidence during a criminal trial due to the validated science behind the analysis of fingerprint characteristics (Hall, 2015). Next, as with everything else in law enforcement, computers have advanced fingerprint…