Some DNA Samples Don’t Meet Federal Regulations Some local law enforcement agencies nationwide are compiling their own databases of DNA samples collected from suspected criminals and innocent people, according to an article in The New York Times. The article in the New York Times yesterday detailed how several law enforcement…
Ruling Upholds DNA Law in New Jersey and Other States In a ruling earlier this week, the Supreme Court authorized police to collect DNA samples from people arrested for serious crimes. The ruling effectively upholds laws in states such as New Jersey, which allow law enforcement to collect DNA samples…
When should you be required to provide a DNA sample? Should you be required to give a DNA sample if you’re arrested for punching someone? Current New Jersey law requires people arrested for certain violent crimes to submit a DNA sample, but an upcoming Supreme Court decision could cause that…