May 14, 2002

Using DNA Evidence to Combat Crime

Witnesses testified about the use of DNA testing in the investigation and prosecution of rape and sexual assault cases. Among the issues… read more

Witnesses testified about the use of DNA testing in the investigation and prosecution of rape and sexual assault cases. Among the issues addressed were the accuracy of DNA evidence, maintaining a national DNA database, and improving law enforcement and medical efforts to prosecute perpetrators. close

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Dwight E. Adams Assistant Director Federal Bureau of Investigation->Laboratory Division
Joe Biden Jr. U.S. Senator [D] Delaware

Maria Cantwell U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Washington
Hillary Rodham Clinton U.S. Senator [D] New York
Linda Fairstein Assistant District Attorney New York, NY
Sarah Hart Director Department of Justice->Office of Justice Programs
Deborah Holbrook Nurse Examiner Delaware
Tom Morgan District Attorney DeKalb County, GA
Susan Narvason President Association of Criminal Laboratory Directors
Chuck Schumer U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] New York
Debbie Smith Victim

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Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Oversight

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Program ID:: 170072-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: May 14, 2002 | 10:40am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: May 17, 2002 | 9:28pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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May 14, 2002 | 10:40am EDT | C-SPAN 1
May 14, 2002 | 11:06am EDT | C-SPAN 1
May 14, 2002 | 11:13am EDT | C-SPAN 1
May 14, 2002 | 12:43pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
May 14, 2002 | 11:14pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
May 15, 2002 | 6:18am EDT | C-SPAN 2
May 16, 2002 | 3:47am EDT | C-SPAN 2
May 17, 2002 | 9:28pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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