Pros And Cons Of Ethical Issues Involving DNA And Law Enforcement
Ethical Issues Involving DNA and Law Enforcement
I. Introduction Beginning in the late 1980’s, the use of DNA has grown substantially in criminal justice systems around the globe. Like many other techniques that have been adopted by governments, DNA is a growing controversial issue. Proponents of the topic; mainly law enforcement agencies, claim that this scientific breakthrough can help identify suspects, exonerate the wrongly accused, and even prevent crime from happening in the future. Opponents believe that the maturing use of DNA by government agencies is a potential threat to the privacy of individuals and could ultimately lead to unconstitutional practices. The following text will cover the debated pros and cons of the treatment of …show more content…
CODIS is used to link the various databases of The National DNA Index System (NDIS) which consists of data submitted by state and federal labritories.4 It was not until 1994 that CODIS was officially authorized by congress. The director of the FBI was commissioned the task of creating a national database that collected and analyzed DNA records from crime scenes, persons convicted of crimes, unidentified human remains, and pedestrians that have given …show more content…
The United Kingdom National DNA Database, or NDNAD, was created in England and Wales. The NDNAD has the greatest percentage of DNA profiles in regards to population; this is mainly due to NDNAD being created without the oversight of specific legislation.2 The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act of 1994 allowed the collection of DNA samples, without consent, from persons charged with a crime. It is no secret that one fifth of the approximated five million samples kept in the NDNAD database belong to innocent individuals, which implicates a system that assumes guilt from the start. This model of collection is unconstitutional in the United States but it is something that the American people should be aware of due to chance that the Supreme Courts recognize these methods as
I. Introduction Beginning in the late 1980’s, the use of DNA has grown substantially in criminal justice systems around the globe. Like many other techniques that have been adopted by governments, DNA is a growing controversial issue. Proponents of the topic; mainly law enforcement agencies, claim that this scientific breakthrough can help identify suspects, exonerate the wrongly accused, and even prevent crime from happening in the future. Opponents believe that the maturing use of DNA by government agencies is a potential threat to the privacy of individuals and could ultimately lead to unconstitutional practices. The following text will cover the debated pros and cons of the treatment of …show more content…
CODIS is used to link the various databases of The National DNA Index System (NDIS) which consists of data submitted by state and federal labritories.4 It was not until 1994 that CODIS was officially authorized by congress. The director of the FBI was commissioned the task of creating a national database that collected and analyzed DNA records from crime scenes, persons convicted of crimes, unidentified human remains, and pedestrians that have given …show more content…
The United Kingdom National DNA Database, or NDNAD, was created in England and Wales. The NDNAD has the greatest percentage of DNA profiles in regards to population; this is mainly due to NDNAD being created without the oversight of specific legislation.2 The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act of 1994 allowed the collection of DNA samples, without consent, from persons charged with a crime. It is no secret that one fifth of the approximated five million samples kept in the NDNAD database belong to innocent individuals, which implicates a system that assumes guilt from the start. This model of collection is unconstitutional in the United States but it is something that the American people should be aware of due to chance that the Supreme Courts recognize these methods as