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NIJ Training Course for Forensic DNA Officers of the Court: Matching DNA Samples in a Laboratory Report

An interactive tool used to supplement the NIJ online training course entitled 'Principles of Forensic DNA for Officers of the Court', as outlined in the sixth learning module, 'Understanding a Forensic DNA Lab Report'. This brief animation shows a matching DNA sample typically found in a forensic lab report and is used as common terminology. 

Date Published: August 5, 2020