Car Theft and Homicide DNA

Car Theft and Homicide DNA profiling is one of the newest ways that is being used to identify criminals, and it has both positive and negative implications for the future of criminal justice and the solving of many crimes that could not otherwise be figured out (Scheck, Neufeld, & Dwyer, 2000). This can be because there were no witnesses to the crime or for many other factors.

It is also true, however, that many crimes that are committed do not leave behind any kind of DNA evidence and therefore this new technology would not be useful in solving any of these (Scheck, Neufeld, & Dwyer, 2000). These crimes must continue to rely on eyewitness identification and other factors in order to put the alleged criminal behind bars. This is very true of crimes such as car theft, and also sometimes true with homicide (Scheck, Neufeld, & Dwyer, 2000). There are many reasons why a person would steal a car.

Usually, they do it for money, or because they must get somewhere and they have no vehicle. Sometimes they do it just for a 'joy ride' - for the fun of it. Most often, though, it is to take the car to a 'chop shop' and get paid for it when the parts are broken down and sold (Scheck, Neufeld, & Dwyer, 2000). Money is the motivator for a large number of crimes, and most car thefts are no different.

Often, there is no DNA or other evidence, and the car is simply gone, never to be recovered. Another crime where DNA may or may not be useful is homicide. There are times when there is a lot of evidence available and times when there is not. This largely depends on the scene, and there are different types (Scheck, Neufeld, & Dwyer, 2000). Some crime scenes are found where the person has just been recently killed, and these usually have the.