title: [Comment on the Maryland vs King ruling of the Federal Supreme Court of the United States of America (3-VI-2013)].
abstract: In the present work, the opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States (June 3, 2013) on the constitutionality of the mandatory DNA testing of offenders is analyzed, on the basis of Maryland vs. King Case. This case reveals the increasing complexity involving genetics and the handling of personal information. On the one hand, the possibility of solving complex crimes is facilitated by this way. In this sense, genetic testing has proved particularly valuable in determining forms of participation in crime, to help identify the coincidence or not of a DNA sample taken from the individual with genetic traces which are present at the crime scene. But on the other hand, privacy is at stake with the possibility of an abuse of this information.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miranda Estrampes
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nieva Fenoll
mesh_terms: D057237:Criminals / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004247:DNA; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008396:Maryland; D035521:Supreme Court Decisions; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D004247:DNA