Can The Police Make Me Take A DNA Swab Test?
Yes. They can. Under certain conditions, recent changes in Wisconsin law mean you can be swabbed for DNA without having been convicted of a crime.
Yes. They can. Under certain conditions, recent changes in Wisconsin law mean you can be swabbed for DNA without having been convicted of a crime.
We have previously written about the importance of Wisconsin’s criminal DNA database, as well as some of the legal challenges associated with it. For law
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Currently in Wisconsin, certain individuals are required to submit DNA samples to law enforcement for cataloging. However, under a proposal submitted by the state’s Department
Earlier this week, we began a discussion about a man convicted of triple homicide who has been fighting for more than a decade just to
Some of our recent posts have been focused on the importance of hard evidence when attempting to convict someone on criminal charges. Over the last
We have previously written about the importance of hard and fast scientific evidence in the prosecution or defense of serious crimes. In recent years, Wisconsin
We have previously written about the high number of wrongful convictions which have been overturned recently by advancements in DNA testing. Wisconsin’s efforts to update
We have previously posted about the importance of DNA evidence and Wisconsin’s criminal DNA database. As forensic science improves, there is no stronger or more