International Journal of Forensic Research(IJFR)

Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Science, Hemwati Nandan, Bahuguna Garhwal University Shrinager, Uttarakhand, India

Publications

• Research Article   
  The Position of Forensic DNA Database in Criminal Investigation: Understanding the Utilization in Africa, Particularly Nigeria a Review
  Author(s): Nwawuba Stanley Udogadi*, Okechukwu Francis Chibuike, Momoh Sunday Maliki and Nwokolo Chris Chinedu
  
  Forensic DNA databases constitute a central investigative resource in modern-day criminal justice systems, and agrees to a “conservation of resources”, by expediting the resolution of crime and judicial proceedings via consolidating the evidence or introducing plea bargaining. Quite a number of reports have demonstrated the efficiency of the DNA database in assisting criminal investigation around the world. However, studies are still lacking in Africa, particularly Nigeria on the utilization of DNA database in crime investigation. Therefore, this article provides a first-hand report. In conducting this study, a comprehensive electronic literature search using PubMed, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, and Google search for similar and related works were used, and all works meeting the subject matter were considered, including; reviews, meta-analyses, retrospective studies, obs.. Read More»
  

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