DNA Testing in Criminal Justice Background, Current Law, and Grants

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime.

Justice, Administration of.

Law enforcement.

Medical jurisprudence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2014

Summary:

Provides background on how DNA is used to investigate crimes and help protect the innocent; and reviews current Federal law on collecting DNA samples, sharing DNA profiles generated from those samples, and providing access to post-conviction DNA testing. Summarizes grant programs authorized by Congress to assist State and local governments with reducing DNA backlogs, provide post-conviction DNA testing, and promote new technology in the field

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 14-R4-1800 in the 2014 issue

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. DNA Testing in Criminal Justice

Publisher Number:

CRS-2015-DSP-0088

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