Introduction
DNA testing, also referred to as genetic fingerprinting is a technique that is employed by forensic scientists and police investigators in solving law enforcement cases. This genetic fingerprinting has been in existence since 1984 but recently, a new technique for solving crimes has emerged. This is known as familial DNA.
Familial DNA is a technique that allows police detectives to search and complete family tree in the process comparing evidence gathered form a crime scene to its close DNA matches (Familial DNA, 2010). The investigation may consequently hit on some of the people related to the individual who committed the crime and ...
