Abstract
This Note explores the recent developments in genetic research and its applicability to criminal law. Part I provides a brief discussion and introduction to the science behind DNA and some applications for genetic research. Part III examines the current and more controversial uses of genetic information in law enforcement, and discusses the constitutional problems that have arisen by these uses. Part IV analyzes behavioral genetics and its potential application to several stages of the criminal justice process. While the use of behavioral genetics raises numerous ethical and constitutional considerations, the potential usefulness of the technology, especially in post-conviction stages as a rehabilitative tool, may help recondition a criminal justice system that is inundated with recidivism, resentment, and rancor.
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47 Ariz. L. Rev. 519 (2005)
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