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The Privacy, Probability, And Political Pitfalls Of Universal Dna Collection, Meghan J. Ryan
The Privacy, Probability, And Political Pitfalls Of Universal Dna Collection, Meghan J. Ryan
SMU Science and Technology Law Review
Watson and Crick’s discovery of the structure of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in 1953 launched a truth-finding mission not only in science but also in the law. Just thirty years later–after the science had evolved–DNA evidence was being introduced in criminal courts. Today, DNA evidence is heavily relied on in criminal and related cases. It is routinely introduced in murder and rape cases as evidence of guilt; DNA databases have grown as even arrestees have been required to surrender DNA samples; and this evidence has been used to exonerate hundreds of convicted individuals. DNA evidence is generally revered as the “gold …