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Record Nr.

UNINA9910220097203321

Titolo

Toward a comparison of DNA profiling and databases in the United States and England [[electronic resource] /] / Jeremiah Goulka ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, c2011

ISBN

0-8330-5160-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (32 p.)

Collana

Technical report (Rand Corporation)

Issues in policying

Altri autori (Persone)

GoulkaJeremiah E

Disciplina

363.25/8

Soggetti

Evidence, Criminal - United States

Evidence, Criminal - Great Britain

Chemistry, Forensic - United States

Chemistry, Forensic - Great Britain

DNA - Analysis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- How do the U.S. and English systems and processes compare? -- Turnaround times in England and the US -- Comparing the U.S. and English databases and thinking about match-rates.

Sommario/riassunto

RAND researchers explored the U.S. and English forensic DNA analysis systems to find out whether England has capitalized more fully on their crime-fighting potential than the U.S. system, processing samples more quickly and providing more database hits for law enforcement.