Criminal
Jun. 8, 2021
Overly restrictive laws will inhibit forensic genetic genealogy
We need strong governing policies for FGG in order to safeguard the privacy of third-party individuals who are found to have a possible genetic relationship with the unidentified person suspected of rape or murder. But these policies should not overreach and make FGG so cumbersome that these investigations are needlessly hindered.
Jayann Sepich
Co-Founder
DNA Saves
DNA Saves is a nonprofit association organized to educate policy makers and the public about the value of forensic DNA. Jayann and her husband Dave formed the nonprofit after the murder of their daughter, Katie. DNA Saves is committed to working to pass laws allowing DNA to be taken upon arrest, and to provide meaningful funding for DNA programs. To learn more, visit www.dnasaves.org.
College graduation is a time for celebrating accomplishments and anticipating life's potential.
But not for Beth (a pseudonym). The night of her college graduation ended in horror, with an unknown man breaking into her home and violently raping her. The only evidence was DNA evidence. A DNA profile, consisting of just 13 locations on the entire genome, was extracted and uploaded into the national forensic DNA database called CODIS. ...
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