Policy required for entry of DNA profiles onto the National Forensic DNA Database of South Africa
The recent Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act (2013) provides a definition for forensic DNA profiles and, in so doing, states that medical information about an individual may not be revealed through a forensic DNA profile. Yet chromosomal abnormalities can exhibit as tri-allelic patter...
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| Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2014-07-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/3959 |