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Police
3.6 Politics and Government
DNA Data Collection
DNA DATABASES
Forensic scientists can use DNA in blood, semen, skin, saliva or hair found at a crime scene to identify a matching DNA of an individual.This process is called DNA profiling or DNA fingerprinting.
A DNA database can be used in the analysis of genetic diseases, genetic fingerprinting for criminology, or genetic genealogy.
DNA databases may be public or private.
The largest DNA database in the world is FBA’S CODIS.
Codis: http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/lab/codis/codis
Advantages
• DNA testing of wrongly convicted convicts can help them get out of jail
• DNA testing helps identify those who have died • DNA testing helps individuals identify their biological
parents • Helps fight crime • Helps the police identify and track down leads/
suspects
Disadvantages
• Fraud DNA can be placed at the crime scene to frame an innocent individual • The DNA of many people in one database
has the potential to be hacked • People feel that surveillance takes away
their privacy rights • Police may misinterpret incoming
information and thus lead to the conviction on an innocent
Privacy concerns?
• Who has access to records?• How long are records kept?• How secure are the records?• Are the records used for
anything apart from crime investigation?
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jADItDHOHOA
Surveillance
Surveillance
“Surveillance is the monitoring of the behavior, activities, or other changing information, usually of
people.”
Surveillance• Eavesdropping• Phone Tapping • Listening Devices/Bugs• CCTV• GPS Tracking• Electronic Tagging• Military Reconnaissance• Satellite images• Computer surveillance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz6ce92mnSM
CCTV – the most used form of surveillance
Advantages•Lowers crime rate•Protects employees, makes them feel secure.•Keeps record of what happens
Disadvantages•Dont always work, they can be easily covered up or avoided by people who know the properties.•Privacy issues.
Any social and ethical issues?
Surveillance - Issues
• 1.1 Reliability?• 1.2 Integrity?• 1.3 Security?• 1.4 Privacy and anonymity?• 1.5 Authenticity?• 1.6 Intellectual property?• 1.7 Equality of access?• 1.8 Control?• 1.9 Globalization and cultural diversity?• 1.10 Policies and standards?• 1.11 People and machines?
Police
3.6 Politics and Government