For example, chromosome no. 3 contains ... skin cells, etc. DNA fingerprints can establish parent/child relationships and help identify individuals from their mortal remains at disaster sites.

On the back of the pamphlet is the fingerprint identification card ... in the bottom right-hand corner is another box for a sample of the child’s DNA. Per the pamphlet, collection just requires ...

That’s a question that the denizens of the Victorian turn of the century pondered, as they learned of a new technology to hunt criminals: fingerprinting ... request a DNA sample from everyone ...

But did society's fascination with DNA fingerprinting lead to an over mythologising of its use as a magic bullet to solving crimes? And what about its early failings? Sample sizes and ...