Please pick two (2) of the following questions to answer:
Questions:
1) Evaluate Fourth Amendment issues as they relate to the collection of DNA evidence, specifically in reference to
search and seizure issues.
2) Select one of the following DNA-related criminal cases listed below. Briefly summarize the case and critique its
relevance to the Fourth amendment reasonableness test, particularly as it relates to post-conviction DNA collection.
Wilson v. Collins
United States v. Weikert
United States v. Amerson
United States v. Pool
United States v. Mitchell
3) What is Junk DNA? Analyze the possible evidentiary value of Junk DNA.
4) Utilizing the State Law research tool on the Innocence Project Website, select a current State and review the current status of the State’s compensation laws, DNA access laws, and State laws requiring a recorded interrogation. Provide a brief analysis of your research from the State of your choosing.
Instructions:
Please answer the following discussion questions listed above. Each answer should be in essay format and should be substantive and detailed to include a minimum of 500 words. You are welcome and encouraged to exceed this minimum length requirement. Note: During the weeks in which more than one question is posed, your cumulative post (addressing all questions) should be a minimum of 500 words.
Please feel free to supplement your research with additional resources outside of those provided in class. Please be sure to cite your sources in proper APA format.
