DNA Testing Is Generally Seen as a Benefit to Justice,because

question 10

Multiple Choice

DNA testing is generally seen as a benefit to justice,because it allows for more precise identification of criminals.Sociologists see that forensic genetics also has a tendency to reproduce existing inequalities,because:

• A) people who have committed prior crimes,and those with relatives who have committed crimes,are more likely to be caught.
• B) forensics is a human science,and the unacknowledged racism of analysts will influence results.
• C) the criminal justice system is broken in so many ways that forensic genetics will have a miniscule benefit.
• D) low-income people accused of crimes are unable to pay for their own forensic genetic testing.

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