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

DNA Testing in Criminal Justice [electronic resource] : Background, Current Law, Grants, and Issues.

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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 Congr...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Corporate Author: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l] : [s.n.], 2014.
Subjects:
United States. > Laws, etc. (Statutes of the United States)
Justice, Administration of.
Crime.
Law enforcement.
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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. Examines select issues Congress might consider should it legislate or conduct oversight in this area.
Item Description:Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
CRS Report.
Physical Description:1 online resource (43 p.), digital, PDF file.

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