The purpose of this IQP was to use the topic of DNA fingerprinting as an example of a new technology with a strong impact on society. The technical part of the project investigated what DNA is, how DNA fingerprints are performed, and recent standardized protocols for DNA evidence collection, while the societal part of the project investigated landmark court cases that set legal precedence for admitting technical evidence (including DNA) in U.S. courts, and the ethics of DNA databases.

• 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

• Bober, Aaron Daniel
• Longmire, Tyler A.

Subject

• Security
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-102004-161706

Keyword

• DNA fingerprinting

Advisor

• Adams, David S.

Year

• 2004

Date created

• 2004-10-20

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright