Providing scientific guidance on DNA to the judiciary.
A series of short documents have been written in response to a request from the UK Judiciary for explanations of research that was commissioned in response to questions they had raised. These related principally to the potential impact of primer binding site mutation (PBSM) but it became clear at an early stage that it was necessary to explain related issues. The three scientific guidance papers (SGPs) that have been prepared thus far are presented in their entirety so that UK scientists may be aware of what has been presented to judges. Suggestions for further work, including possible communication to jurors are discussed.
Principal Forensic Services, Melbury House, 34 Southborough Road, Bickley, Bromley, Kent BR1 2EB, UK.
Ian
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Evett
Principal Forensic Services, Melbury House, 34 Southborough Road, Bickley, Bromley, Kent BR1 2EB, UK. Electronic address: Suepope@principalforensicservices.com.
Susan
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Pope
LGC, 3 Drayton Manor Business Park, Tamworth B78 3GL, UK.
Roberto
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Puch-Solis
D001665:Binding Sites; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017931:DNA Primers; D030541:Databases, Genetic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D053803:Forensic Genetics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation
D017931:DNA Primers