NCJ Number
113181
Journal
Jurimetrics Journal Volume: 28 Issue: 4 Dated: (Summer 1988) Pages: 455-471
Date Published
1988
Length
17 pages
Annotation
A technique popularly called DNA fingerprinting holds the potential to significantly impact legal evidence of identity.
Abstract
This article outlines the technical steps involved in DNA fingerprinting, distinguishing the test from similar techniques. The article further describes the technical limits of DNA fingerprinting and suggests the legal questions the test may raise. (Publisher abstract)