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Relative Doubt: Familial Searches Of Dna Databases, Erin Murphy
Relative Doubt: Familial Searches Of Dna Databases, Erin Murphy
Michigan Law Review
The continued growth of forensic DNA databases has brought about greater interest in a search method known as "familial" or "kinship" matching. Whereas a typical database search seeks the source of a crime-scene stain by making an exact match between a known person and the DNA sample, familial searching instead looks for partial matches in order to find potential relatives of the source. The use of a familial DNA search to identify the alleged "Grim Sleeper" killer in California brought national attention to the method, which has many proponents. In contrast, this Article argues against the practice of familial searching …
Sociobiology And The Law: The Biology Of Altruism In The Courtroom Of The Future, Charles F. Weiss
Sociobiology And The Law: The Biology Of Altruism In The Courtroom Of The Future, Charles F. Weiss
Michigan Law Review
A Review of Sociobiology and the Law: The Biology of Altruism in the Courtroom of the Future by John H. Beckstrom
Cloning And The Constitution: An Inquiry Into Governmental Policymaking And Genetic Experimentation, Barry J. Swanson
Cloning And The Constitution: An Inquiry Into Governmental Policymaking And Genetic Experimentation, Barry J. Swanson
Michigan Law Review
A Review of Cloning And the Constitution: An Inquiry Into Governmental Policymaking and Genetic Experimentation by Ira H. Carmen