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Examining The Association Of Crime Laboratory Practices, Internal And External Determinants, And Dna Case Completion Time And Backlog, Eva Marie Lewis King
Examining The Association Of Crime Laboratory Practices, Internal And External Determinants, And Dna Case Completion Time And Backlog, Eva Marie Lewis King
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EXAMINING THE ASSOCIATION OF CRIME LABORATORY PRACTICES, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DETERMINANTS, AND DNA CASE COMPLETION TIME AND BACKLOG
by
Eva Marie Lewis King
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2015
Under the Supervision of Dr. Ron Cisler
Crime laboratories across the country have reported caselog information that supports the fact that case submissions have resulted in very large DNA backlogs. The onset of these DNA backlogs developed a public safety and population health crisis. Literature suggests crime laboratories faced submission of DNA cases in a manner similar to the onset of an epidemic. Literature also suggests the use of novel approaches …