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The forensic use of bioinformation: ethical issues

Resources

Forensic Science Service. For the latest information on DNA and the National DNA Database, see www.forensic.gov.uk

Genewatch UK (2005) The Police National DNA Database: Balancing Crime Detection, Human Rights and Privacy (London: Genewatch UK), available at: http://www.genewatch.org/uploads/f03c6d66a9b354535738483c1c3d49e4/NationalDNADatabase.pdf

Home Office (2005) DNA Expansion Programme 2000-2005: Reporting Achievement (Norwich: The Stationary Office), available at: http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-and-publications/publication/operational-policing/DNAExpansion.pdf

Home Office (2005) The National DNA Database Annual Report 2004/05 (Norwich: The Stationary Office), available at: www.acpo.police.uk/policies.asp?PCY_FileType=PDF

Human Genetics Commission (2002) Inside Information: Balancing Interests in the Use of Personal Genetic Data (London: Human Genetics Commission), available at: www.hgc.gov.uk/client/document.asp?DocId=19

McCartney C (2006) Forensic Identification and Criminal Justice: Forensic Science, Justice and Risk (Cullompton: Willian Publishing)

McCartney C (2006) The DNA Expansion Programme and Criminal Investigation British Journal of Criminology 46: 175-192.

Redmayne M (1998) The DNA database: Civil liberty and evidentiary issues Criminal Law Review 437–454.

Roberts A and Taylor N (2005) Privacy and the DNA database European Human Rights Law Review 4: 373–92.

Select Committee on Science and Technology (2005) 7th Report: Forensic Science on Trial Session 2004-05 (Norwich: The Stationary Office)

Taylor N (2006) Genes of Record – one size fits all? The New Law Journal 156: 1354

Williams R, Johnson P and Martin P (2004) Genetic Information & Crime Investigation, available at: http://www.dur.ac.uk/resources/sass/sociology/Genetic%20Information%20&%20Crime%20Investigation.pdf

Last Updated Thu, 21 December 2006