- 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 6 :: DNA Lab Report
Topic 1 :: Basic Elements of a Forensic DNA Laboratory Report
Interpretive Statement
Some laboratories include genotype data in their reports, usually in the form of a table.
Reports will contain an interpretive statement. The statement will address whether DNA profiles from evidence samples could be associated with or excluded as the source of:
- A known individual (suspect, victim, third party)
- Other evidence samples (scene samples, sexual assault evidence)
- Database samples (offenders, forensic unknowns, or missing persons)
If one or more of the known samples is consistent with any of the evidence samples, the report may provide a statistical frequency. More information can be found in Module 7.
