- 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 2 :: Using DNA Databases to Investigate Crimes
State Statutes and DNA Databasing
All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and all Federal jurisdictions now require certain classes of convicted offenders to provide a biological sample for DNA databasing. Each jurisdiction's statute determines whether a person convicted of an offense will be required to submit a biological sample for DNA databasing.
