Brave New World of human-rights DNA collection

Joyce Kim; Sara H Katsanis

doi:10.1016/j.tig.2013.04.002

Brave New World of human-rights DNA collection

Trends Genet. 2013 Jun;29(6):329-32. doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2013.04.002.

Authors

Joyce Kim¹, Sara H Katsanis

Affiliation

¹ Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27708, USA.

PMID: 23706944
DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2013.04.002

Abstract

Noncriminal DNA databases may serve a societal role in identifying victims of crime and human trafficking. However, how do we safeguard personal privacy of innocent victims and family members?

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Criminology
DNA*
Databases, Nucleic Acid*
Human Rights*
Humans
Social Problems

Substances

DNA