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DNA
DNA stories, waiting to be told
Increased testing could lead to problems
New law expands DNA collection
State now allows DNA collections upon arrest
State law allows agencies to collect DNA from those arrested
New law changes DNA collection from arrestees
DNA to be collected from suspects in certain arrests
Law Enforcement to collect DNA from arrestees starting Tuesday
SBI touts DNA database as crime-fighting tool
Fallible DNA evidence can mean prison or freedom
by Linda Geddes, New Scientist, August 11, 2010 – gives an explanation of how subjectivity and bias affect DNA analysis. Discusses issues such as partial profiles, allelic drop-out and drop-in, mixtures, and thresholds for analysis.
John M. Butler, Fundamentals of Forensic DNA Typing
Forensic Trace DNA: A Review
by Roland AH van Oorschot etal. Investigative Genetics (2010). In a very accessible way, this article describes issues associated with what is often called “touch DNA.” Topics covered include evidence collection, DNA extraction, amplification, profiling and interpretation of trace DNA samples.
DNA Evidence Can Be Fabricated, Scientists Show
National Academy of Sciences Report
See pp. 128-133 for the National Research Counsel’s description of the forensic use of Deoxyribonucleic acid