Project Type IQP Submission date 2008-08-24 Authors Jason Krug, Mr., jkrug5@WPI.EDU, CM William Lyons, Mr., wlyons@WPI.EDU, ID Randi Nicole Pawson, lanakia@WPI.EDU, CS URN E-project-082408-175255 Division Law and Technology Title DNA Fingerprinting E08 Advisor Adams, David S., BB Availability unrestricted Abstract
The purpose of this IQP was to inform the reader about the growing technology of DNA profiling, and to discuss how this powerful technology affects today's society and our justice system. As background, this IQP described each step of creating DNA fingerprints. Also, procedures on how to find, collect, and store DNA evidence were described. DNA court cases that laid the foundation for the inclusion of complex technology in the justice system were explained, as were a few sensational cases which has made the process of DNA fingerprinting famous. Last, this IQP discusses the controversies caused by DNA databases and the ethics of DNA fingerprinting.
Files Jason,_William,_Randi_IQP_Final.pdf
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