DNA: Ethics of Forensic Applications and Databanks

S. Cordner

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-800034-2.00152-X

DNA: Ethics of Forensic Applications and Databanks

S. Cordner

Department of Forensic Medicine

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Abstract

The ethics of forensic applications and databases of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) relate to obtaining of the sample and its retention, testing the sample, and using the results. These issues have domestic and international character. As a general observation, this is an area of science where the technology has generally been in advance of regulatory oversight. The recent destruction by the UK Government of over 7 million samples whose profiles are on the National DNA Database is a welcome recognition of this, and has established a high standard for other countries to follow.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Editors	Jason Payne-James, Roger W. Byard
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	330-336
Number of pages	7
Volume	4
Edition	2nd
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128000557
ISBN (Print)	9780128000342
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-800034-2.00152-X
Publication status	Published - 2016

Keywords

DNA databases
Ethics
Obtaining the sample
Regulation
Retaining the sample

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