Public Crime Laboratories Are Overwhelmed by Backlogs of DNA Samples

question 29

Multiple Choice

Public crime laboratories are overwhelmed by backlogs of DNA samples.Which of the following is/are problems that may be associated with this backlog?

• A) Increasing amounts of new DNA evidence.
• B) Lack of storage space for DNA samples.
• C) Limited resources.
• D) All of the preceding are problems that may be associated with this backlog.

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