Overview

Understand: role of DNA polymorphisms; charateristics of short tandem repeat loci, amplication of STRs; evaluation of DNA evidence, reporting DNA evidence

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Aims

This topic will introduce:

  1. DNA profiling from body fluids
  2. Lineage markers as forensic evidence
  3. Integration and evaluation of DNA data obtained from different body fluids
  4. Presentation of DNA evidence

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Interpret and evaluate forensic biology data in the context of conflicting hypotheses
2.
Assess and report on DNA evidence
3.
Author a DNA statement
4.
Present DNA evidence in a moot court

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