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The Role Of Investigative Genetic Genealogy In The Field Of Criminal Justice, Chloe Haas
The Role Of Investigative Genetic Genealogy In The Field Of Criminal Justice, Chloe Haas
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Investigative genetic genealogy is an investigative method used by law enforcement to solve crimes. It involves the uploading of DNA found at a crime scene to genealogy databases to narrow down the suspect pool. The research question for this study is: Is law enforcement’s use of investigative genetic genealogy ethical? I conducted ten interviews with individuals who had a background in the Criminal Justice field, the legal field, the forensics field, and the field of genealogy to see their opinions on this topic. A majority of the participants in this study stated that they believe that law enforcement should be …