Within the last two decades, the arrival of new technologies such as DNA fingerprinting and databases, have strongly affected society and our judicial system. In criminal cases, different types of DNA fingerprinting techniques have evolved to the point of becoming standard and reliable procedures of personal identification. - However, using the best DNA fingerprinting technology is useless if the evidence is contaminated or degraded, so adequate methods of collecting, transporting, and storing DNA are required. This project explores this interesting technology, and also shows the legal path DNA has undergone until finally been accepted as technical evidence in courtrooms. The project also investigates the purpose of DNA databases and their accompanying privacy issues.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Machlin, Emily S
• Rodriguez, Nicolas A.
• White, Kevin Michael

Subject

• Security
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-082412-133340

Keyword

• DNA fingerprinting

Advisor

• Adams, David S.

Year

• 2012

Date created

• 2012-08-24

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright