DNA databases
By: Lauri R. Harding, book editor.
Contributors: Harding, Lauri R.
Series: At issue
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780737735994; 9780737736007
Subjects: DNA data banks -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Juvenile literature; DNA fingerprinting -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Juvenile literature; DNA fingerprinting -- Government policy -- United States -- Juvenile literature; Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States -- Juvenile literature; Criminals -- United States -- Identification -- Juvenile literature; Privacy, Right of -- United States -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Caveat : what are the benefits and burdens of DNA databases? / Christine Rosen; title: A DNA database of all persons would improve the criminal justice system / James D. Watson; title: As DNA databases grow, the potential for abuse and error increases / Tania Simoncelli and Helen Wallace; title: Expanding DNA databases beyond convictees will solve more crimes / Steve Chapman; title: Expanding DNA databases beyond convictees unjustly retains information of innocent persons : national association of criminal defense lawyers (NACDL); title: Using DNA databases to create physical profiles can narrow the scope of potential suspects / Lindsy A. Elkins; title: Using DNA databases for targeted profiling is ineffective / Samuel Walker; title: Genetic DNA databases can help assess damages in personal injury litigation / Jordan K. Garrison; title: Genetic DNA databases that identify donors create high risks of abuse / Patricia A. Roche and George J. Annas; title: DNA databases justify a governmental intrusion of privacy / Timothy Newell; title: DNA databases allow unmonitored governmental intrusion of our private information / Gary T. Marx; title: Government databases contain more information than needed to solve crimes : Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC); title: The government has taken steps to secure privacy of its DNA databases : FBI, U.S. Department of Justice.