DNA evidence in the Australian legal system

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	Chapter 1 Scientific Foundation
		Overview
		Historical Development of DNA Profiling
			Scientific Development
			Legal Recognition
		Scientific Background on Biological Material
			Cellular Biology
			Molecular Biology
			Genetics
		Scientific Basis of DNA Profiling
			Collection and Extraction of DNA
			Polymerase Chain Reaction
			Short Tandem Repeat Analysis
			DNA Separation and Detection
			Low Copy Number DNA Analysis
			Y Chromosome STR Analysis
			Mitochondrial DNA Analysis
			Phenotyping and Future Developments
		Mathematical Basis of DNA Profiling
			Probability
			Statistics
			Population Genetics
		Scientific Knowledge
			Deduction, Induction and Empiricism
			Falsification
			Scientific Advancement
			The Limitations of Science
			Genetic Information
			Science and Law
	Chapter 2 Collection, Testing and Management of Forensic Biological Material
		Overview
		Fundamental Issues
			Ownership Rights
			Privacy Considerations
		Forensic Procedures Legislation
			Australia
				Harmonisation
				Commonwealth Legislation
				Procedural Issues
			United Kingdom
			United States
			Other Countries
		Sample Collection
			Volunteer Consent
			Crime Scene Samples
			Non-Consensual Samples
				Overseas
				Australia
			Other Contexts
		Sample Testing and Management
			Testing Issues
				New Techniques
				Potential for Error
			Management Issues
	Chapter 3 Forensic DNA Databases
		Overview
		Fundamental Issues
			Defining Forensic DNA Databases
			Ownership of DNA
			Efficacy
		Existing Databases
			Australia
				Background
				Permitted Matching
				A National Approach
			United Kingdom
				Scope
				Public Debate
			United States
				Scope
				Constitutional Issues
				Expansion
		Further Developments
			Familial Searching
				Contribution
				Australian Context
			Kinship Matching
			mtDNA and Y-STR
			Universal Databases
			DNA Phenotyping
				Visible Traits
				Non-Visible Traits
			Regulatory Issues
	Chapter 4 Presentation of DNA Evidence at Trial
		Overview
		Principles of Evidence
			Foundations of Evidence Law
			Relevance
			Unfairly Prejudicial Evidence
			Expert Evidence
			Standards for Scientific Evidence
			United States
			Australia
		DNA Evidence at Trial
			Features of DNA Evidence
			Statistics and Fallacies
			Civil Proceedings
		Key DNA Evidence Cases
			Australia
				Tran
				Lucas
				Jarrett
				Pantoja
				Milat
				Karger
				Sing
				Lisoff
				Button
				Murdoch
				Jama
				Hillier
				Forbes
				Aytugrul
				Fitzgerald
			New Zealand
				Reekers
			United States
			United Kingdom
		Proposals for Improving Trial Outcomes
			Assisting the Jury
			Limiting the Misrepresentation of Scientific Evidence
	Chapter 5 DNA Evidence and the Review of Acquittals and Convictions
		Overview
		The Principle of Double Jeopardy
			Rationale for the Principle
			Legal Basis of the Principle
			Case Study: Carroll
		Correcting Wrongful Acquittals
			Historical Context
			Australian Legislation
		Correcting Wrongful Convictions
			Background
			Australian Law
			Sample Preservation
			Innocence Projects
				United States
				Australia
				Case Study: Hunt
			Review Panels
				State Approaches
				National Approaches
			Compensation
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