Encyclopedia of DNA and the United States Criminal Justice System

The development of DNA "fingerprinting" and the role it has played in the American criminal justice system is covered in this encyclopedia. Numerous entries explain the relationship of forensic DNA analysis to microbiology, population genetics, statistics, and the legal rules of the admissibility of scientific evidence. The encyclopedia also presents the full text, preceded by summaries, of all state and federal government statutes that address forensic DNA analysis, and the edited text of judicial case opinions that address specific forensic DNA issues.