Revista de Biodireito e Direito dos Animais (Dec 2015)

The Creation and the use of Profiles of Banks for Genetic Prosecution Purposes Criminal in Brazil : An Analysis Through Bioethics and by the Advent of Law 12,654 / 2012

  • Carlos Eduardo Martins Lima

DOI
https://doi.org/10.26668/IndexLawJournals/2525-9695/2015.v1i1.18
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 1
pp. 54 – 77

Abstract

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This article aims to explain in general terms, the analysis of the use of banks of genetic profiles for criminal prosecution purposes in Brazil through the advent of Law 12,654 / 2012 and through the principles of bioethics , international documents, principles and guarantees constitutional and human rights , seeking to emphasize the importance of using this forensic tool and technology to fight crime in Brazil. Moreover, through critical reflection , we seek to analyze the legal instrument focusing on the Brazilian criminal law and forensic genetics , through the study of human identification. At the end , we seek a conclusion on the effectiveness of this technology in the criminal context

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