CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2009
| Author | Kisluk, Michelle Jennifer |
|---|---|
| Title | Comparison of Data Protection in Forensic DNA Databanks in Canada and the United Kingdom |
| Summary | This paper examines the legal regimes governing forensic DNA databanks in Canada and the United Kingdom with respect to data protection. The question of which regime better protects forensic DNA data is examined through a comparison of the forensic DNA databank legal frameworks in Canada and the United Kingdom from the initial collection of DNA samples and permitted uses and disclosures through to their ultimate retention or destruction. Following the comparison of the two systems in this manner, data protection issues inherent in forensic DNA databank systems are examined through the framework of Canada and the United Kingdom’s DNA databanks. These risks and their implications on data protection are discussed and the two regimes compared with respect to how they deal with such issues. Following the comparison of the two systems and discussion of general risks, this paper proposes recommendations for structuring a DNA databank regime in light of the research undertaken. In conclusion, this paper finds that Canada’s DNA databank framework is more data-protection-friendly than that of the United Kingdom based on a number of factors, including its laws regulating the conditions under which DNA may be taken, retained, used and shared. |
| Supervisor | Sándor, Judit |
| Department | Legal Studies LLM |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2009/kisluk_michelle.pdf |
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