DNA in Criminal Investigations



DNA in Criminal Investigations

In this paper we would discuss the use of DNA in criminal investigation. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the primary chemical constituent of chromosome which is composed of genes.

DNA-typing technique and short tandem repeats with previous DNA typing tests

DNA typing is considered as a method during which DNA is converted into a barcode which distinguishes every individual from one other. This DNA is recovered from many sources which are often used in investigating the criminal case as criminals DNA can be detected at the crime scene. As a result of the DNA, many crimes, ...