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Forensics
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Forensics |
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584 |
| # of Pages (250 words per page double spaced) |
2.34 |
Forensics
In this paper I will debating and discussing the distinct topics/ideas that go along with genetic engineering in forensics. First I will agitate the basics of forensics and forensic science is and what some of its uses are. Then I will discuss benefits , risks, ethical concerns with genetic engineering in forensics.
Forensic science in its broadest definition is the application of science to law. Forensic science offers the knowledge and technology of science for the definition and enforcement of such laws and it concerns the relationship between medicine and the law. More specifically forensics is the scientific use of medical specialties in investigating a persons death , disability injury or disease.(Criminalistics by
Richard Saferstein)
The earliest use of forensic medicine was in determining whether a given death was a suicide. Today , many people believe that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had a significant influence on popularizing forensic science in his famous book Sherlock Holmes. Francis Galton (1822-1954) undertook the first decisive study of fingerprints and developing a method of classifying them.(Richard Saferstein and Encarta 96)
The main use for forensics is for DNA fingerprinting. The great complexity of the human genome ensures that no individual is exactly like another person. Within the last few year forensic scientists have used DNA fingerprinting as a tool in criminal investigation. This is one way the tie of medicine and law have become combined in forensic science. In the forensic labs , that were first started in Los Angeles and were created by August Vollmer in 1923 , take advantage of the fact that the human genome is made up of repeated sequences that do not code proteins. Each individual has a different number of repeat
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