2007 DNA Testing and Evidence, Human Identity and Crime-Solving Forensic DNA, Justice Department, FBI, Armed Forces Federal Guides and Documents, Laboratory Policies and Procedures (CD-ROM)

U.S. Department Of Justice

ISBN 10: 1422008231 ISBN 13: 9781422008232

Publisher: Progressive Management, 2006

Synopsis

This up-to-date and comprehensive electronic book on CD-ROM presents an incredible and totally revised collection of important federal documents, guides, and publications about DNA evidence for criminal investigations and human remains identification, with encyclopedic coverage of every aspect of DNA testing and analysis. There is extensive material from the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Laboratory, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES), Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Department of Defense DNA Registry, and the full record of the recent National Commission on the Future of DNA Evidence. The past decade has seen great advances in a powerful criminal justice tool: deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA. DNA can be used to identify criminals with incredible accuracy when biological evidence exists. By the same token, DNA can be used to clear suspects and exonerate persons mistakenly accused or convicted of crimes. In all, DNA technology is increasingly vital to ensuring accuracy and fairness in the criminal justice system. DNA is generally used to solve crimes in one of two ways. In cases where a suspect is identified, a sample of that person's DNA can be compared to evidence from the crime scene. The results of this comparison may help establish whether the suspect committed the crime. In cases where a suspect has not yet been identified, biological evidence from the crime scene can be analyzed and compared to offender profiles in DNA databases to help identify the perpetrator. Crime scene evidence can also be linked to other crime scenes through the use of DNA databases. Topics covered include: What Every Law Enforcement Officer Should Know About DNA, Guide for Victim Service Providers, full coverage of the President's DNA Initiative to provide federal funding and technical assistance to law enforc

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This CD-ROM is packed with over 21,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. Our news and educational discs are privately compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Adobe Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed, searched by finding specific words, or printed without untold hours of tedious research and downloading. Vast archives of important public domain government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This book-on-a-disc format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust.

Edition details

• Publisher: Progressive Management
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1422008231
• ISBN 13: 9781422008232
• Binding: CD-ROM