Now that we're in the age of biotechnology, the FBI uses DNA fingerprinting to help identify criminals. Look at how the FBI collects and analyzes DNA evidence, and read about real crimes that this evidence has helped solve. While visiting the following Web sites, fill in the DNA Evidence Chart.

Check out how the FBI extracts DNA from crime scene evidence

Once the FBI has the evidence, how do they analyze it?

Examples of crimes where DNA fingerprinting was used.

Read about the National DNA Index System
 

Now that you have gone through the process that law enforcement agents use to collect and analyze DNA evidence, make a list of all of the ways that the evidence could be incorrect. You should come up with at least 10!