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- Title
Collecting DNA From Arrestees: Implementation Lessons.
- Authors
Samuels, Julie; Davies, Elizabeth; Pope, Dwight; Holand, Ashleigh
- Abstract
The article explores the influence of the provisions in arrestee DNA laws on the criminal justice practices in DNA profiling with reference to the data from an Urban Institute study on the collection of arrestee DNA in the U.S. It provides an overview of the state and federal laws for arrestee DNA collection and analysis used in criminal investigations. It notes the issues surrounding DNA collection and its constitutionality on the grounds of protection against unreasonable search and seizure.
- Subjects
UNITED States; DNA fingerprinting laws; DNA fingerprinting methodology; CRIMINAL investigation; FORENSIC sciences; URBAN Institute
- Publication
National Institute of Justice Journal, 2012, Issue 270, p18
- ISSN
1067-7453
- Publication type
Article