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DNA
Erin E. Murphy, Inside the Cell: The Dark Side of Forensic DNA
John M. Butler, Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Typing: Interpretation
Eleven hospital trusts named in DNA sequencing project (UK)
DNA evidence could have been contaminated in cold case
DNA Test That Distinguishes Identical Twins May Be Used in Court for First Time (MA)
Mandatory DNA collection during arrest is unconstitutional, court says (CA)
Wisconsin preps for surge in DNA tests when crime law kicks in
Officials advocating expanding Virginia DNA data bank in response to Graham case
DNA Extraction Kits Contaminated
Why So Many Rape Evidence Kits Go Unprocessed And Efforts To Reduce the Backlog Nationwide
DNA evidence in cold-case murder trial faces withering scrutiny from defense lawyer(NY)
Familial DNA Testing
by Emily Zvejnieks Familial DNA testing, an innovative yet highly controversial technique, is being used in several states. This blog post will provide an explanation of what familial DNA testing entails and briefly discuss its Fourth Amendment implications. In standard DNA testing where there is an unknown sample, that unknown sample may be compared against …