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DNA evidence [electronic resource] /

by Marzilli, Alan; ProQuest (Firm).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Point-counterpoint (Philadelphia, Pa.): Publisher: Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, c2005Description: 128 p. : ill. (some col.).ISBN: .Subject(s): DNA fingerprinting -- United States | Evidence, Expert -- United States | Forensic genetics -- United States | Electronic booksOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Using DNA to solve crimes -- Point : prosecutors overstate the reliability of DNA evidence -- Counterpoint : DNA evidence provides a reliable basis for convictions -- Point : collecting DNA samples threatens privacy -- Counterpoint : DNA profiling has the sole purpose of solving actual crimes -- Point : DNA banks are growing too rapidly -- Counterpoint : comprehensive DNA data banks are necessary for law enforcement -- Point : the most pressing use for DNA evidence is freeing the wrongly convicted -- Counterpoint : the most pressing use for DNA evidence is solving cold cases -- The future of DNA evidence.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 112-114) and index.

Using DNA to solve crimes -- Point : prosecutors overstate the reliability of DNA evidence -- Counterpoint : DNA evidence provides a reliable basis for convictions -- Point : collecting DNA samples threatens privacy -- Counterpoint : DNA profiling has the sole purpose of solving actual crimes -- Point : DNA banks are growing too rapidly -- Counterpoint : comprehensive DNA data banks are necessary for law enforcement -- Point : the most pressing use for DNA evidence is freeing the wrongly convicted -- Counterpoint : the most pressing use for DNA evidence is solving cold cases -- The future of DNA evidence.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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