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The forensic use of DNA and fingerprints: an ethical debate
- Hosted by:
- Nuffield Council on Bioethics
- Speaker:
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Professor Sir Bob Hepple QC, Chairman of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics
Professor Graeme Laurie, Co-Director, AHRB Centre for Research into Intellectual Property and Technology, University of Edinburgh
Dr Bronwyn Parry, Reader in Social and Cultural Geography, Queen Mary University of London
Professor Andrew Read, Chair of Human Genetics, University of Manchester
Dr Carole McCartney, Lecturer, Centre for Criminal Justice Studies, University of Leeds
Vivienne Parry, Writer and Broadcaster
- Starts:
- September 18, 2007 at 11:30 am
- Ends:
- September 18, 2007 at 02:00 pm
- Location:
- 76 Portland Place, 76 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
At this seminar the Nuffield Council on Bioethics will be launching its latest Report: The Forensic Use of Bioinformation: Ethical Issues.
Members of the Working Group will be discussing:
· Current practices of storing DNA on the National Database, including that of witnesses, victims and children.
· The reliability of DNA and fingerprint evidence and their use in court.
· Using the National DNA Database for other purposes, such as research, familial searching and ethnic inferencing.
Speakers will include:
· Professor Sir Bob Hepple QC, Chairman of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics
· Professor Graeme Laurie, Co-Director, AHRB Centre for Research into Intellectual Property and Technology, University of Edinburgh
· Dr Bronwyn Parry, Reader in Social and Cultural Geography, Queen Mary University of London
· Professor Andrew Read, Chair of Human Genetics, University of Manchester
· Dr Carole McCartney, Lecturer, Centre for Criminal Justice Studies, University of Leeds
Vivienne Parry, Writer and Broadcaster, will be facilitating the discussion.
- Registration required:
- Yes
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
Copies of the report will be available at the seminar. Admission is free but places should be reserved in advance. If you would like to attend, or for more information, please send your name, affiliation (if applicable) and email address (or postal address) to:
Email: bioethics@nuffieldbioethics.org
Tel: +44 (0)20 7681 9619
Fax: +44 (0)20 7637 1712
For further information see: www.nuffieldbioethics.org
For more information
- Contact person:
- Nuffield Council on Bioethics
- Phone:
- 020 7290 3856
- Email:
- bioethics [ at ] nuffieldbioethics.org
- Website:
- The forensic use of DNA and fingerprints: an ethical debate
