DNA

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With the start of the new millennium having rapidly passed us by without technology failing us as we were all fearfully expecting, it is safe to come to the conclusion that we can count on technology to benefit us in many ways, one way being as a crime-fighting tool. No, science has not yet built something that we can see the future with. It is not surprising that technological advances are being utilized all over the country, as well as the world, to fight crime by deferring criminals as well as catching them after the act. Throughout history, detectives have searched for the perfect method of catching law breakers.
The use of DNA by law enforcement in recent years has been proven its extraordinary value in identifying criminals who, in the absence of this technology, would go free. This While it’s true that the old fashioned way of fighting crime is still necessary (policemen on the beat, investigations, etc.), we now have advanced methods of finding the worst criminals using forensic science. A crime can occur in the middle of the night or in an isolated area where no witnesses are present. It’s only the evidence left behind that os the true witness to their crime....