Investigation finds Colorado DNA analyst intentionally manipulated dataRead More
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The DNA Scandal That Threatens Thousands of Criminal Cases (CO)
Law Enforcement Use of Probabilistic Genotyping, Forensic DNA Phenotyping, and Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Technologies
March 13-14, 20249:00am to 5:00pm (ET) The National Academies of Sciences are offering a two-day public workshop exploring law enforcement use of probabilistic genotyping, forensic DNA phenotyping, and forensic investigative genetic genealogy technologies. Presentations will explore how these technologies are currently being used by law enforcement, their accuracy and reliability, and key considerations around their …
How Novel Uses of DNA Evidence are Changing the Criminal Justice System: NAS Workshop open to criminal defense attorneys
DNA evidence is an evolving tool in criminal investigations and prosecutions and it poses new challenges defenders and our clients. How can defenders effectively represent clients when faced with complex and evolving DNA technologies? How can you ensure that the DNA evidence is reliable, valid, and admissible in court? How can you protect your clients’ …
Forensic genealogy feeding B.C. murder arrest still up for ethics debate
Improving Analysis of “Trace DNA” Evidence
NIJ report on use of direct PCR which may eliminated the loss of DNA that traditionally occurs during DNA extraction and quantitation
A crime lab scientist’s work exonerated 13 people. But some say she altered evidence
Migrants’ DNA Is Fueling a Massive Expansion of the FBI’s Genetic Database
The Secrets DNA Keeps
FBI Hoovering up DNA at a Pace that Rivals China, Holds 21 Million Samples and Counting
Police are getting DNA data from people who think they opted out
Man charged in 1994 Reidsville cold case murder
Remains found in North Carolina wooded area ID’d after 23 years
Challenges with Touch DNA: Implications for Interpreting and Evaluating Touch DNA Evidence
Researchers aiming to understand how long touch DNA remains detectable on different surfaces under various environmental conditions conducted a study funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). The research highlights the challenges associated with low and variable quantities of touch DNA collected, making it difficult to accurately assess DNA degradation. However, the findings provide …
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