Use of DNA profiles for investigation using a simulated national DNA database: Part II. Statistical and ethical considerations on familial searching

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 316-322

  Hicks, T ^a   Taroni, F ^a   Curran, J ^b   Buckleton, J ^c   Castella, V ^d   Ribaux, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c MT ALBERT RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY CENTER OF LEGAL MEDICINE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Civil liberties; DNA databases; Familial searching; Investigation; Likelihood ratio

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRIME; DNA LIBRARY; ETHICS; FAMILY; FORENSIC GENETICS; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELATIVE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SIBLING; SIBLING RELATION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ALLELES; DATABASES, GENETIC; DNA; ETHICS; FAMILY; HUMANS;

EID: 77956925684     PISSN: 18724973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2009.11.006     Document Type: Article

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