Government
Oct. 26, 2004
DNA Initiative Is Wrong Way of Expanding State's Database
Forum Column - By Simon A. Cole and William C. Thompson - Like every other state, California has a database containing the DNA profiles of convicted violent felons and sex offenders. DNA databases have become valuable tools for law enforcement. DNA from unsolved crimes can be profiled and compared against the profiles in the database. A match, called a "cold hit," can link a released convict to a new crime, thereby solving the case.
By Simon A. Cole and William C. Thompson
Like every other state, California has a database containing the DNA profiles of convicted violent felons and sex offenders. DNA databases have be...
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