National Dna Databases Come Read And Answer The Q
First, compose a minimum of 100 words in response to the question. Second, save the work to your hard drive, and then, post your response here in Canvas. Next, read the responses provided by your classmates and compose a 100-word minimum critical response to 1 classmate’s post. You may respond to more posts, but this does not add to your 10 points. Please save this second response also.( For the response, I will provide you with one of the classmates’ post to respond to because they will be visible after I post my response.)
The widespread use of DNA evidence has changed many aspects of the criminal justice system. Efforts to establish local and national DNA databases come with costs, despite the potential to combat crime. Should all offenders be typed according to the DNA? In what ways could the use of DNA represent a threat to personal liberties? For an example of a potential problem, please read the article linked below regarding DNA phenotyping.
Finally, if you pull additional information from a source (internet, book, article, journal article) to develop your response, please be sure to cite it appropriately in APA format. Below is an example to follow for a journal article. This includes the authors’ names, year of publication, title of the article, the name of the journal in italics, the volume number of the journal in italics, and the issue number in parentheses, followed by the page number range:
Journal article example:
Sampson, R. J., & Laub, J. H. (2005). A life-course view of the development of crime. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 602(1), 12-45.
Web Document or Report example:
Kaste, M. (January, 2016). California cops frustrated with “Catch-and-Release” crime fighting. Retrieved from: https://www.npr.org/2016/01/22/463210910/california-cops-frustrated-with-catch-and-release-crime-fighting (Links to an external site.)