Interdisziplinäre Überlegungen zu Erweiterten DNA-Analysen

Veronika Lipphardt; Nicholas Buchanan; Peter Pfaffelhuber; Fabian Staubach; Matthias Wienroth

doi:10.1515/jwiet-2019-0006

Interdisziplinäre Überlegungen zu Erweiterten DNA-Analysen

Translated title of the contribution: Interdisciplinary considerations about new and emerging forensic DNA analyses

Veronika Lipphardt, Nicholas Buchanan, Peter Pfaffelhuber, Fabian Staubach, Matthias Wienroth

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Abstract

Due to a change in law in December 2019, the use of "Forensic DNA Phenotyping“, i.e. technologies for the prediction of skin, hair and eye color as well as age, is now permitted in the context of criminal investigations. This article discusses the reliability, usefulness and legitimacy of such extended DNA technologies and thus the framework conditions for their application in Germany. It is revealed how complicated, error-prone, demanding, ambitious and sensitive the use of these technologies in investigations can be if appropriate precautions are not taken and if they are not limited to prudently supervised individual cases. Finally, based on this analysis, measures for the application and regulation of extended DNA technologies in Germany are proposed.

Translated title of the contribution	Interdisciplinary considerations about new and emerging forensic DNA analyses
Original language	German
Pages (from-to)	119-154
Number of pages	35
Journal	Jahrbuch für Wissenschaft und Ethik
Volume	24
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1515/jwiet-2019-0006
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2021

Keywords

DNA phenotyping/extended DNA analysis
forensic genetics
sense of responsibility
discrimination/stigmatization
public communication

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