- 01 Introduction
- 02 Biology of DNA
- 03 Practical Issues Specific to DNA Evidence
- 04 Introduction to the Forensic DNA Laboratory
- 05 Assuring Quality in DNA Testing
- 06 Understanding a Forensic DNA Lab Report
- 07 Statistics and Population Genetics
- 08 Mitochondrial DNA & Y-STR Analysis
- 09 Forensic DNA Databases
- 10 Collection of DNA Evidence from Suspects and Arrestees
- 11 Pretrial DNA Evidence Issues
- 12 Victim Issues
- 13 Trial Presentation
- 14 Postconviction DNA Cases
- 15 Emerging Trends
Principles of Forensic DNA
for Officers of the Court
for Officers of the Court
Module 12 :: Victim Issues
Topic 2 :: DNA Evidence Testing
How Is DNA Evidence Tested?
Once evidence is submitted to the forensic laboratory, tests that have been accepted by the scientific community are used to analyze the DNA contained in biological evidence. This is done to compare DNA profiles from known reference samples with DNA profile(s) from evidentiary material. For more information, see Module 4, Introduction to the Forensic DNA Laboratory.
