Good morning honorable judge, worthy opponents, and gracious audience. Today my team and I are here in strong disagreement with today's resolved. The resolved expresses that the United States should implement a DNA Database for all criminal suspects. According to criminal.findlaw.com, a DNA database is a national data system filled with DNA profiles. It is usedfor many different reasons, but today we are focusing on it helping to solve crimes all around the country. While this idea sounds picture perfect, there are many issues that are failed to be mentioned when this topic is brought up. My team and I are here today to express the dangers of a national DNA Database.
My first speaker began her argument by talking about how the DNA Database …show more content…
As stated by law.cornell.edu, “The Sixth Amendment guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to a lawyer, the right to an impartial jury, and the right to know who your accusers are and the nature of the charges and evidence against you.” The suspect is already being punished before being convicted of any crime. Not only does it violate the 6th Amendment, the 4th Amendment is in question also. According to law.cornell.edu stated about the 4th Amendment, “It protects against arbitrary arrests, and is the basis of the law regarding search warrants, stop-and-frisk, safety inspections, wiretaps, and other forms of surveillance, as well as being central to many other criminal law topics and to privacy law.” When an officer takes DNA from a suspect they are assuming guilt which contradicts the amendment. No warrant is needed for the evidence to be taken from you. Finally, she went on to say that this act can have a large affect on your future. Colleges and jobs you apply for can look and see if you are in the data system. A silly mistake you made as a teenager could now have a lifetime of effects on a person. If a school or boss sees you in the database, they could look at you as the criminal you aren't. They have a biased and unfair view of you that could potentially affect your job
My first speaker began her argument by talking about how the DNA Database …show more content…
As stated by law.cornell.edu, “The Sixth Amendment guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to a lawyer, the right to an impartial jury, and the right to know who your accusers are and the nature of the charges and evidence against you.” The suspect is already being punished before being convicted of any crime. Not only does it violate the 6th Amendment, the 4th Amendment is in question also. According to law.cornell.edu stated about the 4th Amendment, “It protects against arbitrary arrests, and is the basis of the law regarding search warrants, stop-and-frisk, safety inspections, wiretaps, and other forms of surveillance, as well as being central to many other criminal law topics and to privacy law.” When an officer takes DNA from a suspect they are assuming guilt which contradicts the amendment. No warrant is needed for the evidence to be taken from you. Finally, she went on to say that this act can have a large affect on your future. Colleges and jobs you apply for can look and see if you are in the data system. A silly mistake you made as a teenager could now have a lifetime of effects on a person. If a school or boss sees you in the database, they could look at you as the criminal you aren't. They have a biased and unfair view of you that could potentially affect your job