A litigator's guide to DNA : from the laboratory to the courtroom
by
 
Michaelis, Ron C.

Title
A litigator's guide to DNA : from the laboratory to the courtroom

Author
Michaelis, Ron C.

ISBN
9780123740366

Personal Author
Michaelis, Ron C.

Publication Information
Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, c2008.

Physical Description
xiv, 429 p. : ill.

Contents
The structure of DNA and the variability of the human DNA sequence -- The molecular biological basis of forensic DNA tests -- Quality control, quality assurance and sources of uncertainty in the data -- Population genetics, probability calculations and the proper interpretation of the evidence -- Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analyses -- Y chromosome analyses -- DNA in court -- Arguing for the prosecution -- Arguing for the defense -- Postconviction DNA testing.

Subject Term
Forensic Genetics -- legislation & jurisprudence.
 
DNA Fingerprinting -- legislation & jurisprudence.
 
Expert Testimony -- legislation & jurisprudence.
 
Sequence Analysis, DNA -- methods.
 
Evidence, Expert -- United States.
 
DNA fingerprinting -- Law and legislation -- United States.
 
Forensic genetics.
 
DNA fingerprinting.
 
DNA -- Analysis.

Added Author
Flanders, Robert G., Jr.
 
Wulff, Paula Hoffman.

Electronic Access
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0827/2008270626-d.html


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