Encyclopedia of DNA and the United States Criminal Justice System |
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| Author:
| Palmer, Louis J.
Palmer, Louis J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-7531-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2013 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $132.00 |
Book Description:
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The development of DNA ""fingerprinting"" and the role it has played in the American criminal justice system is covered in this encyclopaedia. Entries explain the relationship of forensic DNA analysis with microbiology, population genetics, statistics, and the legal rules of the admissibility of scientific evidence. The encyclopaedia also presents the full text of all state and federal government statutes that address the forensic use of DNA analysis, and the edited text of judicial...
More DescriptionThe development of DNA ""fingerprinting"" and the role it has played in the American criminal justice system is covered in this encyclopaedia. Entries explain the relationship of forensic DNA analysis with microbiology, population genetics, statistics, and the legal rules of the admissibility of scientific evidence. The encyclopaedia also presents the full text of all state and federal government statutes that address the forensic use of DNA analysis, and the edited text of judicial case opinions that address specific forensic DNA issues.