Forensic Biology unit 4 Discussion Board 091614

Forensic Biology unit 4 Discussion Board 091614

The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of students and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every student is expected to create an original response to the open-ended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the week. At the end of each unit, DB participation will be assessed based on both level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion.

At a minimum, each student will be expected to post an original and thoughtful response to the DB question and contribute to the weekly dialogue by responding to at least two other posts from students. The first contribution must be posted before midnight (Central Time) on Wednesday of each week. Two additional responses are required after Wednesday of each week. Students are highly encouraged to engage on the Discussion Board early and often, as that is the primary way the university tracks class attendance and participation.

The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow students to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the DB question. Because it is not possible to engage in two-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted after the end of each unit.

Assignment Guidelines

DNA fingerprinting is used in other kinds of court cases than criminal cases. Other cases in which DNA profiling is used are custody, paternity, estate settlement, hair analysis, forensic IT, and many more. Because of the information contained in a single sample, it is very important that the same be obtained and maintained in a manner that does not jeopardize the DNA sample.

• In 4–6 paragraphs, address the following:
• List and discuss the different processes that should be utilized to avoid contamination of DNA fingerprinting samples.
• What do you think is the most significant contamination issue with regard to DNA testing? Explain.
• What about DNA fingerprinting? Explain.
• Provide 2 examples where court decisions have been made directly because of DNA evidence contamination.
• How do you feel about the outcomes of these cases? Explain.
• How significant is DNA evidence in determining the outcome of modern court cases? Explain in detail.