Opt-in or out? Public perspectives on forensic DNA kinship investigations within the Dutch-speaking community

Forensic DNA kinship investigation involves analyzing genetic relationships between individuals to offer new leads for solving (cold) cases. Familial DNA matching has become a valuable asset in criminal case investigations, especially when traditional DNA methods hit dead ends. However, concerns surrounding ethical and privacy implications raised questions about its implementation and acceptance among the general public. The present study investigated the public perspectives regarding forensic DNA kinship investigations among 1710 Dutch-speaking Belgians using an online cross-sectional survey.... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Sofie Claerhout
Hanna Noppe
Betty Cohn
Pascal Borry
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
Reihe/Periodikum: Heliyon, Vol 10, Iss 9, Pp e30074- (2024)
Verlag/Hrsg.: Elsevier
Schlagwörter: Forensic DNA kinship investigation / Cold cases / Familial DNA searching / Genetic genealogy / Y-chromosome / Ethics and privacy / Science (General) / Q1-390 / Social sciences (General) / H1-99
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28985516
Datenquelle: BASE; Originalkatalog
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30074