NCJ Number
138845
Date Published
1991
Length
238 pages
Annotation
Intended as a comprehensive reference and directed mainly to legal, forensic, and law enforcement professionals in Australia, this text explains the scientific principles, analytical procedures, and forensic uses of DNA fingerprinting.
Abstract
The text considers the scientific aspects and legal implications of obtaining tissue samples and the interpretive problems that can be encountered with the results, with emphasis on the proper use of evidence based on DNA profiling. The discussion details police powers to take samples with and without consent, the laboratory methods used to analyze samples, the interpretation of DNA profiles, the admissibility of expert evidence regarding DNA, and probable future developments. Figures, tables, footnotes, appended technical procedures and FBI protocols, glossary, chapter reference lists, and indexes