New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): As the country debates and scrutinizes the merits of instituting a national databank of crime scene DNA profiles, several experts from the fields of forensics, biotechnology, law enforcement, criminal justice, and public policy have come out in support of such a system, with adequate regulation. While recognising the importance of DNA technology in solving violent and sexual crimes, they have cited prominent international studies that prove the effectiveness of databases in preventing repeat crime, thereby possibly contributing more to public safety than conventional punitive measures.
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Retention and storage of forensic DNA profiles critical to combat sexual crime in India ANI | Updated: Dec 16, 2020 18:00 IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], December 16 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Led by Dr JM Vyas, Vice Chancellor, National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) and Dr K Thangaraj, Director, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting & Diagnostics (CDFD), experts from the fields of forensics, biotechnology, law enforcement, criminal justice and policy came together to emphasise the importance of instituting a national DNA offender database in cracking down on violent sexual crime in India by taking repeat offender off the streets.
While agreeing on the effectiveness of DNA technology in reducing crime rate, the panel discussed contrasting themes of value versus privacy and how decision makers need to delicately balance these two competing imperatives to ensure that the balance maintained between the rights of the individual and the broade