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Familial DNA Testing, House Bill 3361, and the Need for Federal Oversight.

Authors :
BARCA, DANE C.
Source :
Hastings Law Journal; Feb2013, Vol. 64 Issue 2, p499-527, 29p
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

The article discusses issues related to privacy, accuracy, and racial representation inequalities regarding the U.S. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) database to unveil a criminal based on familial association by identifying familial DNA. The House Bill 3361 depicts familial and partial-match searches transparency by focusing on crimes for which searches might be employed. A partial-match DNA search produces results in DNA databases for a person who may or may not have a familial connection.

Details

Language :
English
Volume :
64
Issue :
2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Hastings Law Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
88943265