Dna profiling and criminal justice: A contribution to a changing debate

Roux, C; Walsh, SJ; Ribaux, O; Buckleton, JS; Ross, A

Dna profiling and criminal justice: A contribution to a changing debate

Roux, C

Walsh, SJ Ribaux, O Buckleton, JS Ross, A

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Citation:: Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2004, 36 (1), pp. 34 - 43
Issue Date:: 2004-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Roux, C https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3610-420X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Walsh, SJ	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ribaux, O	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Buckleton, JS	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ross, A	en_US
dc.date.issued	2004-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2004, 36 (1), pp. 34 - 43	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0045-0618	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/3564
dc.description.abstract	Forensic DNA profiling is now a routine feature of the criminal justice system in Australia. Its applications in this context continue to increase. Technological advancements and the use of DNA databases have facilitated the uptake of biological evidence into criminal investigations. The development of DNA methodology has progressed through discernable phases that have been paralleled by discussion amongst the legal community. The context of development and the associated debate has changed. It now encompasses broader issues, concerned less specifically with the technology itself and more with the most appropriate means for its use. To contribute more purposefully to this debate and to achieve the most meaningful outcomes from the criminal justice system, we must first understand more holistically the role that DNA evidence plays and the impact that it is capable of. This paper reviews aspects of the forensic and legal contexts of the use of DNA technology in the Justice system. This is a prelude to future research and a justification for the need for such research. © 2004 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/00450610409410592	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Legal & Forensic Medicine	en_US
dc.title	Dna profiling and criminal justice: A contribution to a changing debate	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
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Abstract:

Forensic DNA profiling is now a routine feature of the criminal justice system in Australia. Its applications in this context continue to increase. Technological advancements and the use of DNA databases have facilitated the uptake of biological evidence into criminal investigations. The development of DNA methodology has progressed through discernable phases that have been paralleled by discussion amongst the legal community. The context of development and the associated debate has changed. It now encompasses broader issues, concerned less specifically with the technology itself and more with the most appropriate means for its use. To contribute more purposefully to this debate and to achieve the most meaningful outcomes from the criminal justice system, we must first understand more holistically the role that DNA evidence plays and the impact that it is capable of. This paper reviews aspects of the forensic and legal contexts of the use of DNA technology in the Justice system. This is a prelude to future research and a justification for the need for such research. © 2004 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

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