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Publication Date
11-16-2019
Abstract
In April 2018, Joseph James D'Angelo was arrested as a suspect in the Golden State Killer case. DNA evidence collected at a 1980 crime scene finally shed light on the murderer's identity in early 2018 when investigators turned to GEDMatch, a service that allows users to upload and share DNA data obtained from consumer genetic tests. Consumer genetic testing, DNA collection, and familial DNA searching all raise ethical and privacy concerns. If investigators are using genetic genealogy to solve cold cases, where does that leave consumers?
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Hackstadt, Angela, "Catching Killers with Consumer Genetic Information" (2019). University Libraries Faculty Scholarship. 123.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/ulib_fac_scholar/123
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Presented at the New York Library Association (NYLA) Annual Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY. November 16, 2019.