Description
Book SynopsisUsing Forensic DNA Evidence at Trial: A Case Study Approach covers the most common DNA analysis methods used in criminal trials today, including STR techniques, mitochondrial DNA, and Y-STRs. It presents some novel techniquesincluding familial testing and analyzing domestic animal hairthat have been recently introduced in unique cases, each of which is outlined in detail. It also illustrates special issues related to forensic DNA evidence by using court proceedings such as trials and appeals, commissions of inquiry, and government and laboratory reviews.
With forensic DNA analysis becoming increasingly important at trial, the lively and sometimes bizarre cases presented in this book have been carefully chosen to highlight specific concepts, methods, and interpretations used in DNA analysis. Sections throughout examine the nature of expertise with a special focus on the role of subjectivity in the interpretation of forensic DNA evidence, emphasizing cognitive b
Table of Contents
History of DNA Profiling Evidence in the Judicial System. Context. Transfer. Interpretation of DNA Profiles. Statistics. Low Template, Low Level or Low Copy Number DNA. Y-STR Profiling and Mitochondrial DNA Typing. Frontiers. Quality.
