Case three: Collection of evidence in a murder investigation.
A woman is murdered in a small town. At autopsy, the pathologist notes the woman had engaged in sexual relations shortly before her murder. The police department determines the male partner should be considered a person of interest in their investigation. They begin a canvas of the town, asking every male to voluntarily consent to a DNA test. Men refusing to provide the specimen will be publicly listed as potential suspects and perhaps arrested. All 1500 men in the town provide a specimen and none is identified as the sex partner. The DNA results are entered into the FBI's database and made available to every law enforcement agency in the country.
Department of Philosophy, Saint Ambrose University, Davenport, IA 52803, USA. GosnellJessica@sau.edu
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D026688:Bioethical Issues; D005260:Female; D053803:Forensic Genetics / Q000941:ethics*; D030661:Genetic Privacy / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics; D008297:Male; D016495:Police / Q000941:ethics*