Chapter 10, “DNA: The Indispensable Forensic Science Tool” in SFU CRIM 355 The Forensic Sciences, from Saferstein, R. (2018) Criminalistics. An Introduction to Forensic Science, Twelve Ed. Pearson, Boston.
Why is contamination a greater problem with PCR than RFLP. At the crime scene, what is done to reduce this risk? What is done when there are two crime scenes that may be linked? Think of all the ways that could be used to reduce contamination?
If a man claimed to be Alexei, the son of the Czar and Czarina of Russia, could mitochondrial DNA be used to prove that he was or was not Alexei? Why or why not? If a man claimed to be the SON of Alexei, the Czar and Czarina’s grandson, could mitochondrial DNA be used to prove that he was or was not? Why or why not?
In the Lonnie Franklin Jr. (the Grim Sleeper) case, was it legal for the police to collect the samples of DNA in the manner they used? Why or why not? Would it have been the same in Canada?Sample Solution