Enhancing Conviction Integrity through Forensics
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Advancing Justice With DNA Technologies
This presentation included a discussion regarding the capabilities of STR and Y-STR testing, the use of CODIS for familial searching when authorized, and the use of public databases for FGG searches. The presenters also explored legal issues with collecting abandoned DNA to compare with extant DNA in FGG searches, as well as the effective presentation of investigatory evidence at trial.