- 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 9 :: DNA Databases
Topic 1 :: Forensic DNA Databases
Offender Index Hits
When a profile in the Forensic Index matches a profile in the Offender Index, the hit may reveal the identity of the perpetrator or another person who was present at the crime scene. This type of hit is normally used as probable cause to get a new biological sample from the offender to retest against the crime scene evidence. The second sample is taken for analysis within the prosecuting jurisdiction.
