NCJ Number
127667
Date Published
1990
Length
8 pages
Annotation
DNA profiling is a technique that lends itself readily to presenting the data in a standardized report. A standard format will allow the courts to evaluate the information from a legal standpoint and will enable scientists to assess the validity of the results.
Abstract
The first section, summary and conclusions, will be used by courts in cases where no issue is taken with the DNA fingerprinting results. This section should be as free from technical language as possible. Specific data, recorded by the scientist, is contained in a separate section and can be assessed independent of the scientist's personal notes. The data presented here should resolve the two potential problems associated with variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) probes, namely, allele size and allele frequency. The additional information provided in the final section of the report includes probes, experimental details, published support data, and quality assurance. 3 figures and 10 references