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Legal and criminalistic aspects of DNA profiling
Kožina, Jiří ; Musil, Jan (advisor) ; Konrád, Zdeněk (referee)
Legal and criminalistic aspects of DNA profiling - Summary The Thesis deals with DNA profiling, one of the most accurate methods used in recent criminal science to identify individuals. It also deals with the legal aspects of DNA profiling because it raises many important legal questions. The The- sis consists of two parts. The first part is about DNA profiling itself. The history of DNA profiling worldwide and in the Czech Republic is mentioned. The first cases solved with its contribution are described. A very important feature of DNA profiling is that it can be used not only for conviction of offenders but also for acquittal of innocent individu- als. Biological principles of DNA profiling are explained as well as possibilities of its utilization in criminal science, criminal and civil proceedings. The fact that monozy- gotic twins have identical DNA is mentioned as well as some very extraordinary occurrences such as hermaphrodites or another kind of individuals, who have two different DNA. These anomalies can cause problems with interpretation of the results. DNA databases can be used for comparison of many DNA profiles without the necessity to repeat sample analysis. This fact caused the expansion of DNA pro- filing. A special software required for DNA databases is also shortly described. The second...

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