 DNA Technology as an Effective Tool in Reducing Crime
DNA evidence is one of the most effective tools available in modern law enforcement. For both violent and property crimes, DNA technology is often the critical factor in prosecuting the guilty and exonerating the innocent. Deployed strategically, DNA technology can improve prosecution rates, increase case clearance rates, act as a deterrent, and otherwise play a key role in systematic crime reduction. Conversely, haphazard deployment of DNA technology, namely focusing on the DNA laboratory alone without consideration of its role in the bigger picture, may lead to more work yet have little or no impact on the ultimate objective - reducing crime.
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