Title: Describe how DNA technology has affected criminal justice.
Course: Forensic Technology (15055) > Section: Exploring Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Testing

Describe how DNA technology has affected criminal justice. Description should include the following:

- The definition of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
- A historical timeline of advances in DNA technology correlated to court cases
- The emergence of the Innocence Project

Process/Skill Questions:

- What type of evidence contains DNA?
- What are some of the significant advances in DNA technology?
- How does DNA technology work?
- How has the Innocence Project used DNA technology to examine inmates’ cases?
- What role has the Innocence Project played in the validation of forensic testing methods?