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Dna Collection Case Study

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I. Collecting DNA DNA collection is a good thing not only can it help catch the person responsible for an illegal crime, but it can also clear up a suspect’s name. In the case of Maryland v. King on April 2009 Alonzo Jay King was charged for first and second degree assault for scarring a crowd of people with a shotgun, he was arrested and as a part of their booking procedure, they swabbed Alonzo Jay King for his DNA. Kings DNA sample later resulted to be a match of a DNA sample in the system “CODIS” of a rape victim by the name of Vonette W.’s Salisbury. Vonnette was raped on September 2003 but had not gotten justice for the crime against her since the only evidence was the DNA sample of the semen that was swabbed. No matches were found in the data base until Alonzo Jay King was arrested. By collecting DNA, it can help lead to an arrest of a suspect and to be able to close cases.
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The collection of a sample of the suspects DNA, should be done prior to conviction. The samples of the DNA should be collected prior to conviction because the suspect can be linked and compared to other crimes as well. Many well argue that the DNA samples should be taken post-conviction because of the cost and the amount of time it takes to do DNA sampling. “post-conviction DNA testing, more often than not, provides either inconclusive results or, in many cases, confirms the guilt of the prisoner seeking testing. In addition, DNA testing is costly, time consuming, and provides an additional administrative burden on already over-extended state criminal justice systems.” (GWENDOLYN CARROLL,

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