DNA Testing in Criminal Justice: Background, Current Law, Grants and Issues

by Nathan James

Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is the fundamental building block for an individual's entire genetic makeup. DNA is a powerful tool for law enforcement investigations because each person's DNA is different from that of every other individual (except for identical twins). DNA can be extracted from a number of sources, such as hair, bone, teeth, saliva, and blood. As early as the 1980s, states began enacting laws that required collecting DNA samples...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1482764555
• ISBN13: 9781482764550
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"