In a message dated 25/07/04 22:08:58 GMT Daylight Time,
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> I guess eventually it will make economic sense to test babes at or before
> birth, as the cost of analysis is bound to fall with improvements in
> technology, or other benefits being perceived.
>
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The problem with this approach is that the perp would only be identified
after the crime has been committed. What we really want is a visual system so the
known criminals can be spotted in the streets by the person on the Clapham
omnibus and thereby the crime may be prevented. Maybe we should be going for a
permanent mark of some sort, perhaps a tattooed number would work. ;-)
The other problem is that the more DNA profiles are stored, the more chance
there is of finding out that they are not as "unique" as the scientists would
have us believe. The number of "matching points" on fingerprints has had to be
increased to ensure that difference levels are maitained. Even so, neither
system is totally foolproof.
Ian B
Ian Buckland
Managing Director
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