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Sexual Assault: Obtaining DNA From Evidence Collected up to a Week Later

June 2009

Technological advances have made it possible to detect male DNA in evidentiary samples collected several days after a sexual act has taken place. Panelists will present the research that has led to these findings, followed by a discussion of the potential impact of this work from the perspectives of the sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) and the crime laboratory communities.

TECHBeat, September/October 2015

Date Published
October 2015
Publication Type
Report (Technical), Report (Technical Assistance), Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored

TECHBeat, May/June 2015

Date Published
June 2015
Publication Type
Technical Assistance, Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored