DNA Data Banks: Infringement on Defendants

DNA Data Banks: Infringement on Defendants’ Rights or Improvement of Justice System? Over the past decade, DNA technology has revolutionized the criminal justice system. In countless cases DNA results have served to identify suspects, convict the guilty, and bring solace to many victims. In several cases DNA examinations have exonerated the innocent, at times, after years of unjust imprisonment. DNA technology has also been used to identify human remains from mass disasters, such as the …

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