NDLI: The legal, social and ethical controversy of the collection and storage of fingerprint profiles and DNA samples in forensic science

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Michael, K.
Copyright Year	2010
Description	Author affiliation: School of Information Systems and Technology, Faculty of Informatics, University of Wollongong (Michael, K.)
Abstract	The collection and storage of fingerprint profiles and DNA samples in the field of forensic science for nonviolent crimes is highly controversial. While biometric techniques such as fingerprinting have been used in law enforcement since the early 1900s, DNA presents a more invasive and contentious technique as most sampling is of an intimate nature (e.g. buccal swab). A fingerprint is a pattern residing on the surface of the skin while a DNA sample needs to be extracted in the vast majority of cases (e.g. at times extraction even implying the breaking of the skin). This paper aims to balance the need to collect DNA samples where direct evidence is lacking in violent crimes, versus the systematic collection of DNA from citizens who have committed acts such as petty crimes. The legal, ethical and social issues surrounding the proliferation of DNA collection and storage are explored, with a view to outlining the threats that such a regime may pose to citizens in the not-to-distant future, especially persons belonging to ethnic minority groups.
Starting Page	48
Ending Page	60
File Size	652602
Page Count	13
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424477777
e-ISBN	9781424477760
DOI	10.1109/ISTAS.2010.5514654
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2010-06-07
Publisher Place	Australia
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Law Legal factors Fingerprint recognition DNA Forensics Biometrics Sampling methods Skin Sociotechnical systems History
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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