Molecular biology in the judiciary WB-BI-53-15

The lectures discuss: DNA analysis in evidentiary proceedings in forensic botany, history of DNA tests in forensics, definition of evidence, evidentiary proceedings and basic forensic activities on the example of court cases, methods of securing biological traces and DNA isolation in plants and methods of securing biological traces. and DNA isolation in animals and humans. In addition, the student becomes familiar with the analysis of relationships and individual identification of organisms, techniques for the genetic identification of nuclear DNA and organelle DNA in plants, animals (within forensic entomology) and humans. Genetic testing to establish paternity with a detailed analysis of databases and the basic principles of preparing a court opinion are considered.
The exercises involve the analysis of specific court cases, the so-called study case. Students conduct their own investigations based on the collected molecular evidence (DNA). A study visit is carried out to the Forensic Laboratory of the Headquarters of the Capital City of Warsaw and/or to the Department of Forensic Medicine at the Medical University of Warsaw, during which students become familiar with the practical activities of individual identification based on secured traces, e.g. mechanoscopic, dactyloscopic and molecular.