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DNA
History of DNA Analysis Timeline – Available Online
A DNA analysis timeline is now available on the IDS Forensic Resources website. The timeline traces the development of forensic DNA analysis and its use by the NC State Crime Lab. It seeks to identify what technologies were available during a particular time period. It is a helpful tool for attorneys working on older cases …
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Group sues over DNA tests for 3 Phoenix officers
Prehistoric DNA Study Refutes Criticism of Evolutionary Theory
Ohio justices: DNA proof must be kept
Keep DNA evidence private (OH)
DNA not always the magic bullet in crime investigations (NY)
Study: A Person’s DNA Isn’t Always Identical
Fort Collins police change rape kit testing policy after CALL7 investigation (CO)
The ENCODE project, the Fourth Amendment, and Haskill v. Harris
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, heard oral arguments on whether DNA fingerprinting violates the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable search and seizure on September 19. Plaintiffs-Appellants in Haskell v. Harris argue that collection of DNA at arrest violates their privacy interests because DNA contains not only CODIS markers that help in …
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