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Abstract
The inception of forensic DNA elimination database represents a pivotal advancement in forensic science, aiming to streamline the process of distinguishing between DNA found at crime scenes and that of individuals involved in the investigation process, such as law enforcement personnel and forensic lab staff. In subsequent phases, once familiarity with the database is achieved by its administrators and other stakeholders, and they have accrued sufficient experience, the possibility of expanding the database to encompass first responders—including firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and other emergency services personnel—can be contemplated. Key challenges in managing these databases encompass the grounds for collecting samples, ensuring the integrity of both samples and profiles, along with the duration of retention, access to the database, and the protocols to follow when a match is found in the database. This paper outlines the conceptual and detailed legislative framework in Hungary, where the forensic DNA elimination database was introduced in 2022.
法医 DNA 消除数据库的建立是法医学的一个关键进步,旨在简化区分在犯罪现场发现的 DNA 与参与调查过程的个人(如执法人员和法医实验室工作人员)的 DNA 的过程。在随后的阶段,一旦数据库管理员和其他利益相关者熟悉了数据库,并积累了足够的经验,就可以考虑将数据库扩展到急救人员,包括消防员、护理人员、紧急医疗技术人员和其他紧急服务人员。管理这些数据库的主要挑战包括收集样本的依据、确保样本和档案的完整性、保存期限、数据库访问权限以及在数据库中发现匹配结果时应遵循的规程。本文概述了匈牙利的概念和详细立法框架,该国于 2022 年引入了法医 DNA 消除数据库。
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Forensic Science International is the flagship journal in the prestigious Forensic Science International family, publishing the most innovative, cutting-edge, and influential contributions across the forensic sciences. Fields include: forensic pathology and histochemistry, chemistry, biochemistry and toxicology, biology, serology, odontology, psychiatry, anthropology, digital forensics, the physical sciences, firearms, and document examination, as well as investigations of value to public health in its broadest sense, and the important marginal area where science and medicine interact with the law.
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