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The Many Applications of DNA Fingerprinting

outbreaks (Feedstuffs, 2010). An even more fascinating application of DNA fingerprinting is the use of biological material added ...

Processing Human Remains

and Planz (2008) explore the research question of whether or not improved processing capabilities in mitochondrial DNA and STR tha...

Technology and the Criminal Justice System

and foremost, its reliability for identification purposes (Technology and Human Values, 1997). In addition, it is widely used and...

Watson’s DNA

this puzzle. While the article appears overall to be accurate, in that the author quotes reliable sources, Begley (2007) does not ...

Proving Innocence After Conviction Using DNA

Criminal justice is faced with many challenges when it comes to insuring that those accused of crimes are properly prosecuted....

DNA A Tool in Criminal Justice

Practically since its discovery DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) has had phenomenal implications for the criminal justice system. With...

Our Evolving Use of DNA in Criminal Justice

The ways society goes about proving guilt or innocence in criminal justice has changed dramatically since the mid-twentieth centur...

Paternity Cases and DNA

Applying DNA fingerprinting to paternity lawsuits is the focus of this paper consisting of five pages. Six sources are cited in t...

Fingerprinting DNA

In six pages DNA fingerprinting is considered in terms of its development and applications with proper analytical and collection t...

Double Helix Importance and the Discovery of Watson and Crick

In fifteen pages this paper examines the discovery of Watson and Crick and what led to the Double Helix and its importance to DNA ...

Overview of DNA

In five pages DNA is explored in terms of how it relates to the reproduction of cells and includes a consideration of cell structu...

Disability, Eugenics, and Repeating History

In eight pages the Human Genome Project is examined in terms of the genetic controversy and considers whether identification of di...

Cancer Chemopreventative Agents and Their Effects

In five pages the article by Wendy Smith, Jamal Arif, and R. Gupta entitled 'Effects of cancer chemopreventative agents on microso...

Animals and Plants DNA Cloning

In five pages cloning or DNA alteration or modification in animals and plants is analyzed in terms of controversy, advantages and ...

Structure and Analysis of DNA and Implications for Society

In twelve pages DNA is considered an overview of its composition, methodologies, and how this technology impacts upon contemporary...

Nursing and DNA Cloning

(Wilson, 1997). This may have significant information to import to scientists concerning the aging process since aging is related ...

Contemporary Evolution Theory

separate newspapers, "I dont believe there is any real contradiction between the theory of evolution and the creation of the world...

Barry Scheck's Innocent Project and DNA

of an individual in a criminal trial. Perhaps even more fascinating, however, is the use of DNA to prove the innocence of an indi...

Beyond Popular Cloning Myths

(Cullis 145). That is to say that the clone is an exact duplicate -- all the way down to the unique DNA molecules -- of the plant...

DNA Research Focus

In nine pages the controversies of DNA research is the focus of this paper that discusses the Human Genome Project, gene therapy, ...

Patau's Syndrome: Trisomy 13

of their facial expressions are indicative of the condition, although the public often looks upon them as being somewhat unusual. ...

Criminal Justice and the Development of New Technology

three of the primary concerns with regard to DNA and paternity testing include the question of a "generally accepted scientific th...

Jefferson and Hemmings, Fiction or Fact

conception for the birth of all of those six children. There are no records that she was elsewhere during those times, or records ...

Courtroom Admissibility of DNA Evidence

majority of people believe that Simpson is a murderer. In fact, the majority expresses this sentiment after watching testimony. La...

Investigation of the Green River Serial Killer Gary Ridgway

decomposed and hard to identify. Although Ridgway had always been considered one of the top five suspects in the case, County sher...

Criminal Justice System and the Effects of Technology

details. Digital enhancement of such evidence has made the retrieval and identification of even the tiniest and most illegible ev...

Identification Capabilities of DNA

and moral implications of such technology. However, overall, it is clear that using DNA as an identification tool is notably bett...

DNA Evidence and Its New Applications

In ten pages this paper examines the criminal investigative applications of DNA in a discussion of various techniques and evidence...

AIDS Virus and Possible Control Through a DNA Vaccine

In five pages this paper discusses the potential of a DNA virus in controlling the spread of HIV and full blown AIDS. One source ...

Overview of Important Global Issues

In six pages significant global issues including DNA selection of baby sex, deforestation, euthanasia, family, divorce, genetic en...