Should Biological Evidence or DNA be Retained by Forensic Science Laboratories After Profiling? No, Except Under Narrow Legislatively-Stipulated Conditions

DNA profiling and databasing are now commonplace. A body of state and federal legislation enables the establishment and operation of profile databases for law‐enforcement purposes. Enabling legislation is usually specific about who, or what evidence, may be profiled for a database. It may be less sp...

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Published in:The Journal of law, medicine & ethics medicine & ethics, 2006-06, Vol.34 (2), p.375-379
Main Author: Gaensslen, R. E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological Specimen Banks - legislation & jurisprudence
Biology
Body fluids
Criminal evidence
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Disease
DNA
DNA evidence
DNA Fingerprinting - legislation & jurisprudence
DNA identification
DNA testing
Drug therapy
Evidence, Criminal
Federal legislation
Forensic sciences
Genes
Genetic Privacy - legislation & jurisprudence
Genetic Techniques - trends
Genetics
Government regulation
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act 1996-US
Health technology assessment
Humans
Laboratories
Law Enforcement
Laws, regulations and rules
Legislation
Medical records
Privacy, Right of
Protection and preservation
Public Policy
Right of privacy
State laws
Technological change
United States
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Summary:DNA profiling and databasing are now commonplace. A body of state and federal legislation enables the establishment and operation of profile databases for law‐enforcement purposes. Enabling legislation is usually specific about who, or what evidence, may be profiled for a database. It may be less specific or silent on the issue of specimen retention following profiling and databasing.
ISSN:1073-1105
1748-720X
DOI:10.1111/j.1748-720X.2006.00042.x