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Mitochondrial DNA: Emerging Legal Issues

dc.contributor.authorCheng, Edward K.
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-29T16:45:40Z
dc.date.available2015-01-29T16:45:40Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.identifier.citation13 J.L. & Pol'y 99 (2005)en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1803/6884
dc.descriptionarticle published in law journalen_US
dc.description.abstractThis article will briefly survey some of the current and emerging legal issues surrounding mtDNA evidence. Parts I and II discuss basic evidentiary questions, including mtDNA's reliability and admissibility under Daubert7 as well as the potential problem of jury confusion regarding the probative value of mtDNA. Part III considers the broader potential of mtDNA to supplant microscopic hair analysis, a technique often criticized for its subjectivity and high error rate. Finally, Part IV explores the unique privacy concerns raised by the maternal inheritance of mtDNA, specifically in the context of DNA databanksen_US
dc.format.extent1 PDF (21 pages)en_US
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dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Law and Policyen_US
dc.subject.lcshMitochondrial DNA -- Law and legislation -- United Statesen_US
dc.titleMitochondrial DNA: Emerging Legal Issuesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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