Abstract
DNA analysis is the gold standard for identification of human remains from mass disasters. Particularly in the absence of traditional anthropological and other physical characteristics, forensic DNA typing allows for identification of any biological sample and the association of body parts, as long as sufficient DNA can be recovered from the samples. This is true even when the victim’s remains are fragmented and the DNA is degraded. While many effective laboratory protocols are available for DNA analysis, the analytical portion is only one part of the identification process.
Recommended Citation
National Institute of Justice
(2006)
"Lessons Learned From 9/11: DNA Identification in Mass Fatality Incidents,"
University of Massachusetts Law Review: Vol. 1:
Iss.
1, Article 3.
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.umassd.edu/umlr/vol1/iss1/3