The use of DNA evidence has revolutionized crime investigations over the
 past 30 years, helping to catch criminals and keep us all safer.

But are we fully using DNA’s potential to catch criminals? In this 
episode, a victim of sexual assault tells their powerful story of how 
DNA analysis led to justice, and how exactly DNA can be used to prevent 
crimes before they even happen.

Guests:


Ashley Spence, Survivor, and Founder, DNA Justice Project
Tiffany Roy, Professor of Forensic DNA Analysis
David Rausch, Director, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Max Isaacs, Director of Technology Law & Policy, The Policing 
Project
Jennifer Doleac, Economist

Sources:


Jennifer Doleac, Anne Sofie Anker and Rasmus Landersø, The Effects of 
DNA Databases on the Deterrence and Detection of Offenders; American 
Economic Journal: Applied Economics, Vol. 13, No. 4, October 2021

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