Constitutional Law. Federal Criminal Procedure. Simultaneous Jury Hearing in Capital Case on Issues of Guilt and Punishment Is Not Denial of Due Process Where Accused Introduces Past History and Criminal Record in Effort to Minimize Sentence

1966 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 359
Keyword(s):  
Constitutional Law ◽  
Due Process ◽  
Past History ◽  
Criminal Procedure ◽  
Criminal Record ◽  
Capital Case

Due process implications of law enforcement agencies using Investigative Genetic Genealogy to solve serious crimes

2021 ◽  
pp. 1037969X2110072
Author(s):  
Rhanee Rego ◽  
John Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Due Process ◽  
Criminal Procedure ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Dna Databases ◽  
Genetic Genealogy ◽  
Legislative Reform ◽  
Critical Questions ◽  
Forensic Practice

Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) has opened up new frontiers in the search for the perpetrators of serious crimes. The pool of data held by consumer DNA databases has enabled law enforcement agencies to undertake database matching to find biological relatives of an unknown perpetrator. This relatively new forensic practice is not, however, without concerns when benchmarked against established norms of investigative practice and criminal procedure. The critical questions emerge: how should IGG be used and in what circumstances? In this article, we contend that the current laws in Australia are not capable of regulating IGG appropriately and legislative reform is required.

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