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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-7 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences |
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| Publication status | Published - 7 Jul 2018 |
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Crowdsourced and crowdfunded: the future of forensic DNA? / SCUDDER, Nathan; ROBERTSON, James; KELTY, Sally; WALSH, Simon; MCNEVIN, Dennis.
In: Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 07.07.2018, p. 1-7.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Crowdsourced and crowdfunded: the future of forensic DNA?
AU - SCUDDER, Nathan
AU - ROBERTSON, James
AU - KELTY, Sally
AU - WALSH, Simon
AU - MCNEVIN, Dennis
PY - 2018/7/7
Y1 - 2018/7/7
N2 - Forensic DNA analysis is dependent on comparing the known and the unknown. Expand the number of known profiles, and the likelihood of a successful match increases. Forensic use of DNA is moving towards comparing samples of unknown origin with publicly available genetic data, such as the records held by genetic genealogy providers. Use of forensic genetic genealogy has yielded a number of recent high-profile successes but has raised ethical and privacy concerns. Navigating family trees is complex, even more so when combined with a comparison of genetic relationships. This intelligence-gathering process has led to occasional false leads, and its use also risks a public backlash, similar to concerns over Cambridge Analytica. A cautious approach to use of this technique is therefore warranted.
AB - Forensic DNA analysis is dependent on comparing the known and the unknown. Expand the number of known profiles, and the likelihood of a successful match increases. Forensic use of DNA is moving towards comparing samples of unknown origin with publicly available genetic data, such as the records held by genetic genealogy providers. Use of forensic genetic genealogy has yielded a number of recent high-profile successes but has raised ethical and privacy concerns. Navigating family trees is complex, even more so when combined with a comparison of genetic relationships. This intelligence-gathering process has led to occasional false leads, and its use also risks a public backlash, similar to concerns over Cambridge Analytica. A cautious approach to use of this technique is therefore warranted.
KW - Forensic genetic genealogy
KW - privacy
KW - familial DNA
KW - forensic DNA analysis
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U2 - 10.1080/00450618.2018.1486456
DO - 10.1080/00450618.2018.1486456
M3 - Article
SP - 1
EP - 7
JO - Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences
JF - Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences
SN - 0045-0618
ER -