Abstract
Several commentators have argued that the police practice of taking DNA samples during custodial arrests is an unconstitutional search and seizure. This article proposes a "biometric identification exception" to the warrant and probable-cause requirements of the Fourth Amendment that would encompass certain systems of DNA sampling on arrest.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 188-198 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2006 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Issues, ethics and legal aspects
- Health Policy