Ethical issues & the social application of DNA (Panel Discussion)
Channel: Genetic Genealogy Ireland
Date: 2018-11-07

The Golden State Killer case sent ethical ripples throughout our entire genealogy community that extended far into wider society. Since then at least 11 further serial killer cases have been "solved". Is society safer? Has privacy been invaded? This panel discussion explores some of the issues raised by the use of Genetic Genealogy techniques and databases to catch a killer.

This lecture was presented at Genetic Genealogy Ireland 2018 in Dublin. Please note that these GGI2018 videos are copyrighted to the presenter and should only be used for personal study. They are not to be used for any other purpose without the presenter's express permission. Also, please note that because this is a rapidly advancing field, the content may quickly become outdated.

The lectures were sponsored by FamilyTreeDNA (at www.ftdna.com) and organised by Maurice Gleeson, a volunteer from ISOGG (International Society of Genetic Genealogy at www.isogg.org). ISOGG volunteers provided free DNA advice and support for members of the public at the conference.