DNA Databases Are Expanding to Include  Different Kinds of Offenders

question 52

Essay

DNA databases are expanding to include  different kinds of offenders from different jurisdictions (e.g., local, state, federal). How does this increased data collection affect defendants' rights according to the Constitution? Discuss which constitutional amendments are the most likely rights to be infringed upon with mandatory reporting of DNA.

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Definitions:

King Cotton Diplomacy

An attempt during the Civil War by the South to encourage British intervention by banning cotton exports.

Great Britain

A sovereign nation located off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe, comprising England, Scotland, and Wales.

Union Blockade

The naval strategy by the Union during the American Civil War aimed at preventing the Confederacy from trading through its ports, significantly impacting the southern economy.

Northern Women

Refers to women who lived in the Northern states of the USA, especially during the 19th century, who were often involved in abolitionist, feminist, and other social reform movements.