Includes bibliographical references and index.

"DNA Databases: Society Will Benefit from Sharing Information in DNA Databases; Biometric Identification and DNA Databases Are Dangerous to the Public; DNA Databases Help in the Fight Against Crime; Gaps in DNA Databases Prevent Police from Solving Crimes; State DNA Databases Help Solving Crimes; Fighting Crime with DNA Samples Comes With Great Risks; DNA Privacy Violations Are a Serious Problem; Mathematical Tools Will Protect DNA Privacy; DNA Databases Harm Children and Crime Victims; Police Violate Citizens' Rights to Obtain DNA Samples; DNA Databases Can Help Find Missing Persons and Identify Human Remains; Familial DNA Searches Might Harm Innocent People; DNA Databases Can Help Determine a Persons' Identity; DNA Databases Might Lead to Mass Surveillance and Identity Fraud; DNA Databases Can Help in Fight Against Animal Cruelty"-- Provided by publisher.