This project identifies problems that occur in collecting, sorting, transferring, processing, and the use of DNA evidence. Technologies used to analyze DNA and all that that entails are examined in order to point out problems such as contamination of evidence, low speed, and high cost of the analysis process. Management and politics behind the running of the crime laboratories are compared in hopes of finding the best method. Solutions are suggested that will hopefully improve the efficiency of crime labs.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Papaargjir, Ilda
• Hu, Xiaohe
• LaPointe, Jennifer Yon

Subject

• Community
• Security

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 03B012I

Keyword

• DNA fingerprinting

Advisor

• Miller, Judith E.

Year

• 2003

Date created

• 2003-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright