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    Introduction: The United States has been passing around the idea of a national DNA database much controversy has stemmed from this issue. This issue offers many benefits such as disaster identification, catching criminals and helping medical staff with the inclusion of medical records. On the other hand many view this as a blatant disregard for people’s privacy and a threat to their democracy. It is seen as a system that is much to costly and easily abused and too totalitarian for the government to impose upon us. Pro Side: The United States should push forward in their pursuit to create a national DNA database because the benefits far out weigh the costs. This system could be invaluable to the U.S.; rescue workers could easily take a drop…

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    The K9 unit was started a long time ago. It was formed in 1991. It was one of the most favorite groups in the CIA. The CIA like to have K9 dogs at crime scenes because they can smell things that that humans can't. They can find bombs and search for missing people. The first K9 was a german shepherd. They are used for there teeth and their speed. They also have great stamina. The K9 have test just like us, but there're a lot different. They go through a 10 week training program. They have to…

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    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…

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    Introduction DNA testing and identification is the greatest advancement in criminal justice since the process of using fingerprints to identify and convict criminals. Because DNA evidence is almost indisputable, its use in law enforcement has quickly grown. The way law enforcement utilizes DNA evidence is by collecting a sample from a convicted criminal and storing into a database. There are two basic applications of DNA testing in law enforcement; the first involves collecting DNA…

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    world maintain a database dedicated to storing DNA profiles of individuals. The primary purpose of a DNA database is to ease the identification process of suspects during criminal investigations. Despite the intention to do good, the concept of a DNA database is vulnerable to a number of complications and repercussions, affecting the government, general public and crime detectives. Biological Significance DNA Profiling is a forensic process utilised to identify individuals by the…

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    the attempt of murder of her husband. Before the house engulfed in flames, firefighters and rescue teams were able to drag the bodies out. The same perpetrator had been found from biological evidence collected from vaginal swabs conducted through DNA analysis. Unfortunately, no suspect had been…

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    Today, DNA profiling is well used all over the world. DNA profiling was developed by the geneticist of the Leicester University in 1985. DNA profiling is the process where a specific DNA pattern, called a profile, is obtained from a person or sample of bodily tissue (“DNA profiling Biotech Learning Hub”). By learning DNA profiling, it enable us to identify individuals. It is really common to use DNA profiling now and a lot of people starts to use the technology. While supporters of using DNA…

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    Being wrongfully convicted of a crime is a reoccurring issue and the Innocence Project states that in the United States "since 1989, there have been tens of thousands of cases where prime suspects were identified and pursued until DNA testing proved that they were wrongly accused" (Innocence Project). Wrongly convicted individuals serve an average number of 14 years in prison before they are exonerated and 29% of the cases involved false confessions (Innocence Project). Included in those tens…

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    One reason that DNA testing attracted people’s attention is it is ability to uncover that ancestry information that individuals who have been disconnected from their ancestor’s homeland. For instance, during the period of slavery, European brought a large of number of slaves from various parts of Africa to the New World and those slaves have in America for generations. DNA examination brings hope for these African Americans because it can trace back their ancestry which helps African Americans…

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    I do believe that DNA should be collected from every person arrested. This should occur when photographs and fingerprints are recorded. This information can be reviewed weekly for unsolved crimes. It is a very important piece of information that could possibly clear your name, as we have seen many people wrongfully incarcerated. This data allows databanks in different countries to share information on people. It can also allow for the identification of missing or dead people. The only reason to…

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