Topic > The Pros and Cons of DNA Fingerprinting - 909

DNA samples from hair, blood, skin cells, etc. found at a crime scene can be manipulated and DNA fingerprints can be produced. These can be linked to that of an alleged criminal, through a database, which provides scientific evidence, which can be used in courtrooms to help determine guilt (Brendan McGuigan, 2015). The other main benefit is that it is used to bridge paternal relationships. The DNA is inherited from the child's parents, half from the mother and the other half from the father. DNA fingerprinting can be used in legal cases involving adoption and parenting issues to resolve the legitimate parent (Lovekar, 2011). Another benefit of DNA fingerprinting is personal identification. It could be used to identify unidentifiable bodies due to a natural disaster or battle. If a DNA database were formed, it could create a DNA fingerprint and then identify the body through comparison to the database (Thomas Menino,