DNA Database Searches and the Legal Consumption of Scientific Evidence

Examines the problem of whether, and how, evidence that a suspect has been identified through a database search should be presented in US courts; presents a critical analysis of two National Research Council (NRC) reports on the subject and the author's different conclusions.

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Published inMichigan law review Vol. 97; no. 4; pp. 931 - 984
Main Authors Donnelly, Peter, Friedman, Richard D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States University of Michigan Law School 01.02.1999
Michigan Law Review Association
Subjects
Crime and criminals
Criminal investigation
Criminal justice
Criminal profiling
Criminal registers
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Databases, Factual - legislation & jurisprudence
Databases, Factual - utilization
Defendants
DNA
DNA - analysis
DNA fingerprinting
DNA testing
Evaluation
Evidence
Evidence (Law)
Evidence, Expert
Expert Testimony
Forensic evidence
Genetics
Humans
Identification
Innovations
Juries
Jurisprudence
Legal aspects
Legal evidence
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
National research council
Police
Search and seizure
United Kingdom
United States
United States
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ISSN0026-2234
DOI10.2307/1290377

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Summary:Examines the problem of whether, and how, evidence that a suspect has been identified through a database search should be presented in US courts; presents a critical analysis of two National Research Council (NRC) reports on the subject and the author's different conclusions.
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ISSN:0026-2234
DOI:10.2307/1290377