Enhancing forensic DNA quality: a comprehensive review of the integrated ISO centric standards from the crime scene to the courtroom

Aby Joseph; Istkhar Rao; Nrashant Singh

Enhancing forensic DNA quality: a comprehensive review of the integrated ISO centric standards from the crime scene to the courtroom

Data publikacji: 07.04.2025

Problems of Forensic Sciences (Z Zagadnień Nauk Sądowych), Early View, 140, s. 281-292

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Enhancing forensic DNA quality: a comprehensive review of the integrated ISO centric standards from the crime scene to the courtroom

Abstrakt

Forensic DNA evidence is essential in criminal investigations; however, its interpretation is often complicated by contamination and the presence of multiple DNA profiles in a single sample. Although many laboratories follow stringent quality control and ISO 17025 standards, the pre-analytical stage, including crime scene and medical sample collection phases, lacks rigorous quality management protocols, increasing the integrity of DNA sampling and evidence handling. The UK’s Forensic Science Regulator (FSR) enforces a framework based on various ISO standards to enhance DNA evidence quality throughout its lifecycle and pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases. Key standards include ISO 17020 for crime-scene units, ISO 15189 for medical examination centers, ISO 17025 for forensic DNA labs, and ISO 18385 for forensic-grade consumables. This comprehensive approach aimed to mitigate contamination risks and ensure the reliability of forensic DNA evidence from collection to court presentation, thereby strengthening the criminal justice system and maintaining public confidence in forensic science.

Słowa kluczowe

Forensic DNA, Contamination, Quality management, ISO standards, Pre-analytical phase, Analytical phase, Short tandem repeats (STRs)

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Informacje: Problems of Forensic Sciences (Z Zagadnień Nauk Sądowych), Early View, 140, s. 281-292

Typ artykułu: Oryginalny artykuł naukowy

Tytuły:

Angielski: Enhancing forensic DNA quality: a comprehensive review of the integrated ISO centric standards from the crime scene to the courtroom

Polski: Poprawa jakości DNA w kryminalistyce. Kompleksowy przegląd zintegrowanych norm ISO – od miejsca przestępstwa do sali sądowej

Autorzy

Aby Joseph

Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith
Indie

Department of Forensic Science, Amity University
Indie

Istkhar Rao

Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith
Indie

Nrashant Singh

Department of Forensic Science, Amity University
Indie

Publikacja: 07.04.2025

Otrzymano: 10.10.2024

Zaakceptowano: 18.12.2024

Status artykułu: Otwarte

Licencja: CC BY-NC-ND

Udział procentowy autorów:

Aby Joseph (Autor) - 33.33% - conceptualization, methodology, literature research, writing

Istkhar Rao (Autor) - 33.33% - writing – review and editing

Nrashant Singh (Autor) - 33.33% - writing – review and editing

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The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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Angielski, Polski

Liczba wyświetleń: 85

Liczba pobrań: 43

Sugerowane cytowania: Vancouver

Joseph A, Rao I, Singh N. Poprawa jakości DNA w kryminalistyce. Kompleksowy przegląd zintegrowanych norm ISO – od miejsca przestępstwa do sali sądowej. Problems of Forensic Sciences (Z Zagadnień Nauk Sądowych). 2025;Early View (140): 281-292

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