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How DNA Fingerprinting Can Solve Crimes
No matter how meticulous or clever the criminal, there is usually some evidence left behind at a crime scene. There may be no smoking gun, but what there is can give police plenty of information for their investigation. The evidence doesn’t need to be huge, in fact a few skin cells will do.

Published by Paul Arnold (15,324 pts ) on Oct 10, 2009 to
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Who Invented DNA Fingerprinting?
Sir Alec Jeffreys was the scientist who invented DNA fingerprinting and it has revolutionised forensic science and society. It is a powerful technology that's helped to solve thousands of crimes as well as resolving paternity and immigration disputes.

Published by Paul Arnold (15,324 pts ) on Sep 28, 2009 to
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DNA Fingerprinting History: Its First Use in Criminology
DNA fingerprinting was first applied to a criminal case in 1986, a year after the world first heard about the technology. It established the innocence of a man who had been suspected of murdering and raping two young schoolgirls.

Published by Paul Arnold (15,324 pts ) on Sep 11, 2009 to
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How DNA Fingerprinting Works: It's First Ever Use
The landmark 'DNA fingerprinting' paper by Sir Alec Jeffreys was published in Nature in 1985. The technology was used for the first time shortly after it appeared in the prestigious science journal. It helped to solve an immigration dispute.

Published by Paul Arnold (15,324 pts ) on Sep 11, 2009 to
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Disputed DNA Fingerprinting Trial Evidence: How Sure Is It Possible To Be?
The development of DNA fingerprinting and its use in the courts has helped us all feel a lot more secure about the justice of criminal trials. But can problems arise with DNA evidence? Are all the techniques involved as reliable as we might like them to be?

Published by Ollie Hicks (1,358 pts ) on Aug 31, 2009 to
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DNA Fingerprinting: DNA Evidence Can Be Faked
DNA fingerprinting is a powerful technology that's been used on thousands of occasions to convict criminals and exonerate the innocent. But, according to a team of researchers in Israel it is now possible to fake DNA fingerprinting evidence. What does this mean for investigations?

Published by Paul Arnold (15,324 pts ) on Aug 20, 2009 to
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DNA Fingerprinting: 3 Famous Crime Cases
This forensic science article highlights three cases famous for their use, and in one case, misuse of DNA fingerprinting: Tommie Lee Andrews, Kirk Bloodsworth, and OJ Simpson.

Published by alisonc (2,232 pts ) on Apr 16, 2009 to
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