DNA forensics

DNA forensics

The application of the science of DNA to analyze evidence involved in criminal and civil litigation.

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variant

Legal services; DNA forensics

A dissimilarity in the commonly occuring sequence of a gene.

vellus

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Short, fine, unmedullated hairs spread more or less uniformly over the body. 4 (Harding and Rogers, 1999).

virtual image

Legal services; DNA forensics

An image (as seen in a plane mirror) formed of points from which divergent rays (as of light) seem to emanate without actually doing so. It does not exist physically.

In a jury trial, the jury is selected by the parties through a process called voir dire, where the judge or parties ask jurors questions in order to determine their biases and opinions. (Each side ...

walk-through

Legal services; DNA forensics

An initial assessment conducted by carefully walking through the scene to evaluate the situation, identify potential evidence, and determine resources required. It can also be a final survey ...