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DNA profiling  

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  • The advent of DNA profiling has significantly enhanced the criminal investigative process. The use of DNA to convict the guilty and acquit the innocent has been promulgated by the media, and the value of DNA profiling is further highlighted when used to address miscarriages of justice. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race and Crime; DNA Profiling]

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