The Potential for Error in Forensic DNA Testing (and How That Complicates the Use of DNA Databases for Criminal Identification):
"Coincidental Matches" (pages 4-11) -
"Familial Searches" (pages 11-13) -
"Explaining Cold Hits to a Jury" (pages 13-19) -
"The Accuracy of Frequency Estimates" (pages 19-23) - Arizona searches
- 122 pairs "matched" at 9/13 loci
- 20 pairs "matched" at 10/13
- 1 pair "matched" at 11/13
- 1 pair "matched" at 12/13
"Erroneous Matches" (pages 23-24) -
"False Cold Hits Due to Cross-Contamination of Samples" (pages 24-28) - Jerry Lee Bellamy
"False Cold Hits Due to Mislabeling of Samples" (pages 28-29) -
"False Cold Hits Due to Misnterpretation of Test Results" (pages 29-34) -
"Intentional Planting of DNA" (pages 35-38) -
"The Need for Transparency" (pages 38-43) -
References (pages 44-49) -
"Familial Searches" (pages 11-13) -
"Explaining Cold Hits to a Jury" (pages 13-19) -
"The Accuracy of Frequency Estimates" (pages 19-23) - Arizona searches
- 122 pairs "matched" at 9/13 loci
- 20 pairs "matched" at 10/13
- 1 pair "matched" at 11/13
- 1 pair "matched" at 12/13
"Erroneous Matches" (pages 23-24) -
"False Cold Hits Due to Cross-Contamination of Samples" (pages 24-28) - Jerry Lee Bellamy
"False Cold Hits Due to Mislabeling of Samples" (pages 28-29) -
"False Cold Hits Due to Misnterpretation of Test Results" (pages 29-34) -
"Intentional Planting of DNA" (pages 35-38) -
"The Need for Transparency" (pages 38-43) -
References (pages 44-49) -
Expanding the CODIS Core Loci in the United States:
A Nine STR Locus Match Between Two Apparently Unrelated Individuals Using AmpFlSTR Profiler Plus and COfiler:
