CONTENTS

Foreword by Anthony D. Romero

Acknowledgments

Introduction

 

PART I: DNA in Law Enforcement: History, Applications, and Expansion

 

  1   Forensic DNA Analysis

  2   The Network of U.S. DNA Data Banks

  3   Community DNA Dragnets

  4   Familial DNA Searches

  5   Forensic DNA Phenotyping

  6   Surreptitious Biological Sampling

  7   Exonerations: When the DNA Doesn’t Match

  8   The Illusory Appeal of a Universal DNA Data Bank

 

PART II: Comparative Systems: Forensic DNA in Five Nations

 

  9   The United Kingdom: Paving the Way in Forensic DNA

10   Japan’s Forensic DNA Data Bank: A Call for Reform

11   Australia: A Quest for Uniformity in DNA Data Banking

12   Germany: From Eugenics to Forensics

13   Italy: A Data Bank in Search of a Law

 

PART III: Critical Perspectives: Balancing Personal Liberty, Social Equity, and Security

 

14   Privacy and Genetic Surveillance

15   Racial Disparities in DNA Data Banking

16   Fallibility in DNA Identification

17   The Efficacy of DNA Data Banks: A Case of Diminishing Returns

18   Toward a Vision of Justice: Principles for Responsible Uses of DNA in Law Enforcement

 

Appendix: A Comparison of DNA Databases in Six Nations

Notes

Selected Readings

Index