DNA evidence is the pre-eminent tool in the modern forensic scientists toolbox. It is widely accepted by the public, scientific and legal communities and it has been instrumental in determining both the innocence and guilt of individuals involved in the legal process. Despite this widespread acceptance there is unease regarding the statistical measures used to evaluate DNA evidence amongst some...

This report covers our starting experience on the DNA identification of the post-mortem remains recovered from the battlefields, and illustrates some effects on typing results when STR systems are used for DNA typing of decomposed human remains. This study is primarily concerned with the amplification of degraded DNA samples. Reports of identification by family studies will be presented elsewhere.

is an urban sociologist that teaches classes in Public Safety & Justice Management , Contemporary Urban Issues, and African-American Images in Film, and a research associate in the Criminology Research Center at Cleveland State. His research interests include issues affecting minorities and the urban poor, with a specific focus on race, crime, and the criminal justice system. His particular are...

Quality assessment of DNA microarrays uses different spot parameters that contain complete information to describe each microarray and detect corrupted spots. Images obtained through replication should result in improved quality as measured according to parameters. We propose methods to determine the number of replicates required to achieve a certain level of quality, and present an application...