Advanced English Reading and Comprehension

DNA ingerprinting: Condemning evidence 97

Paragraph 12 ”DNA ingerprinting was not only bringing criminals to justice, but was also

freeing wrongly convicted persons from long prison sentences.”

Critical thinking

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EXERCISE

Making evaluationsIndicate which of the following uses of a DNA database are

acceptable (✓) and which are not (X). Give reasons or examples to support your answers.

1. Keeping a record of known criminals


2. Keeping a record of known criminals’ family members


3. Keeping a record of the entire population of a country


4. Helping clear people convicted of crimes they didn’t commit


5. Identifying the remains of victims of crimes and of soldiers missing in action


6. Categorizing the population in terms of race or ethnic background


7. Finding potential organ donors for patients who require organ transplants


8. Determining whether couples should have children