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    • Forensic Science
    • Law and Technology

    Background:

    • The U.S. government maintains a DNA database with over eleven million profiles.
    • Daily, the government conducts numerous searches of this database without judicial authorization.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine the Fourth Amendment implications of searching DNA databases.
    • To address the gap in scholarship concerning DNA database searches, distinct from sample collection.

    Main Methods:

    • Legal analysis of Fourth Amendment principles.
    • Examination of privacy expectations related to biological data and relationships.
    • Comparative analysis with computer search procedures.

    Main Results:

    • Each DNA profile match attempt constitutes a Fourth Amendment search.
    • Current database search practices infringe upon individuals' privacy expectations.
    • Existing search procedures are deemed unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment.

    Conclusions:

    • Government DNA database searches raise significant Fourth Amendment issues.
    • Proposed adaptations of computer search procedures can address constitutional deficiencies.
    • Revising search protocols is necessary to balance security and individual privacy rights.