DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) Fingerprinting: Possibilities and Pitfalls of a New Technique

• NCJ Number: 113181
• Journal: Jurimetrics Journal Volume: 28 Issue: 4 Dated: (Summer 1988) Pages: 455-471
• Author(s): D L Burk
• Date Published: 1988
• Length: 17 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A technique popularly called DNA fingerprinting holds the potential to significantly impact legal evidence of identity.

Abstract

This article outlines the technical steps involved in DNA fingerprinting, distinguishing the test from similar techniques. The article further describes the technical limits of DNA fingerprinting and suggests the legal questions the test may raise. (Publisher abstract)