Friday, September 23, 2011

Family Feud: The Familial DNA Search Controversy Continues

Kaye, Jenkins and Mercer cover familial searches for Forensic Magazine.


David Kaye is a Distinguished Professor of Law, Weiss Family Scholar, and Forensic Science Program Graduate Faculty Member at Penn State University. He is also the author of “The Double Helix and the Law of Evidence: A Scientific and Legal History.”
Stephen Mercer is the Chief Attorney for the Maryland Office of Public Defender Forensics Division and Adjunct Faculty at the David A. Clark School of Law for Forensic Scientific Evidence.
Brad Jenkins is the Biology Program Manager for the Virginia Department of Forensic Science.
A workshop featuring an international panel of law enforcement, legal, and forensic experts will discuss the issues surrounding familial searching from 8:30am to 5pm, Monday, October 3, 2011, during the 22nd International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI) in Washington D.C. Visit www.ishi22.com for more details.

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