Privacy and Genetic Genealogy Data
Science, Vol. 361, p. 857, Aug. 31, 2018
3 Pages Posted: 23 Sep 2018
Date Written: August 31, 2018
Abstract
This letter enumerates three major factors that make trawling DNA databases designed for genealogical research to identify individuals who may have left DNA traces at crime-scenes less invasive of legitimate privacy interests than one might assume.
Keywords: DNA evidence, forensic genetic genealogy, DNA databases
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Greytak, Ellen and Kaye, David H. and Budowle, Bruce and Moore, CeCe and Armentrout, Steven, Privacy and Genetic Genealogy Data (August 31, 2018). Science, Vol. 361, p. 857, Aug. 31, 2018, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3242203
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