Using DNA to solve crimes
Point: prosecutors overstate the reliability of DNA evidence
Counterpoint: DNA evidence provides a reliable basis for convictions
Point: collecting DNA samples threatens privacy
Counterpoint: DNA profiling has the sole purpose of solving actual crimes
Point: DNA banks are growing too rapidly
Counterpoint: comprehensive DNA data banks are necessary for law enforcement
Point: the most pressing use for DNA evidence is freeing the wrongly convicted
Counterpoint: the most pressing use for DNA evidence is solving cold cases
The future of DNA evidence.
