- 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 13 :: Trial Presentation
Topic 2 :: Making Information Comprehensible to Jurors
Sample Opening Questions
Q: Did your lab conduct testing on evidence from the crime scene in this case?
Q: Tell the jury what types of crime scene evidence you tested and whether you compared that against the DNA of any suspect.
Q: And were you, in fact, able to identify the person who left that evidence at this crime scene?
Q: Before we get to the identification, let us first turn to exactly what DNA is. Do you have some charts to show the jury what a DNA molecule looks like and how it is used to identify people?
