New Forensic Technology and DNA Databases

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New Forensic Technology and DNA Databases

Listen Thursday, Sep. 11, 2008 at 12:06 p.m. in Law, Science

Guest host: Korva Coleman

Some Maryland lawmakers and activists are alarmed by moves to expand the collection of DNA samples to people charged -- but not necessarily convicted-- of violent crimes. But experts say the state's new initiative is part of a broader trend of expanding databases and new forensic technology. We discuss the promises-- and potential hazards-- of this new field.

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Guests

Jeffrey Rosen

Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School; Legal Affairs Editor, The New Republic

Carol Henderson

Director, National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law; Professor of Law, Stetson University College of Law; President, American Academy of Forensic Sciences

Peter Marone

Director, Department of Forensic Science, Commonwealth of Virginia

John McCarthy

State's Attorney, Montgomery County, Maryland (D)

Stephen B. Mercer

Defense attorney in private practice, and an Adjunct Professor at the David A. Clarke School of Law at the University of the District of Columbia

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