Several states have recently started DNA databases. These are similar to the fingerprint databases kept by the FBI to aid in the solving of crimes. By using DNA taken from prisoners, agencies hope to be able to match prisoners with unsolved crimes still on the books and to be able to match future unsolved crimes to past prisoners. Discuss the legal and ethical implications of this trend?
What will be an ideal response?
Responses may include discussion of whether the student views continued monitoring via a DNA database as continuation of punishment past what was determined as appropriate by a judge or jury during sentencing. Is taking DNA from a convicted person unreasonable seizure of that person’s “property?” Also, there have been recent debates about the potential misuse of DNA information contained in these databases for purposes varying from predicting future propensity to commit crimes to any tendencies toward various diseases for insurance and/or employment purposes.
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