Arresting Development in DNA Typing - Article examining the legal issues surrounding the growing U.S. practice of collecting DNA samples from individuals at the time of their arrest.
Basics of DNA Fingerprinting - Provides basic information on the structure and function of DNA as it relates to DNA fingerprinting.
Blackett Family DNA Activity - Tutorial from The Biology Project. Learn how STR data is used in a DNA paternity test, how can STR data from close relatives be used to create a genetic profile of a missing person, and how much genetic diversity exists among siblings.
Chemical Detective: DNA Typing - Provides students with an introduction to one of the most important advances in the forensic sciences.
DNA Testing - Examines the strengths, limitations and controversies of DNA testing as well as its techniques and applications.
Examiner Bias in Forensic RFLP Analysis - Looks at what happens when scientists knowingly or unconsciously conform their judgment to the police theory of the case at hand.
Forensic Use of DNA Profiling (PDF) - Paper from the Australian Institute of Criminology addressing the controversies surrounding DNA technology.
Interpol DNA Profiling - Provides information about the Interpol DNA Monitoring Expert Group (DNA MEG) as well as conferences and standards for DNA profiling.
LiveScience.com: DNA and DNA Testing - Collection of articles addressing DNA testing and how it has become an increasingly popular method of identification and research since its establishment in 1985.
Wikipedia: Genetic Fingerprinting - Article about genetic fingerprinting, DNA testing, DNA typing, and DNA profiling, the techniques used to distinguish between individuals of the same species using only samples of their DNA.
Year 10 Science DNA Profiling Webquest - Sets out a number of tasks to familiarise students with the issues surrounding DNA profiling as it is used in the criminal justice system.
