The Forensic Use of Bioinformation
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has developed a set of teaching resources based on its 2007 report The forensic use of bioinformation: ethical issues. These include teachers' background information as well as a set of activities.
There are three activities to teach students to think about how fingerprints and DNA profiles are used to investigate crime and the ethical issues that arise from the storage of bioinformation on national databases.
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Activity 1: Introduction
This activity introduces the Nuffield Council on Bioethics' Forensic Use of Bioinformation resource. It includes a quiz and fact file describing the use of fingerprints for identification and processes of DNA profiling. Also Included is The forensic use of bioinformation - resources for teachers which contains: • curriculum…
Activity 2: Ethical Issues
This Nuffield Council on Bioethics activity explores the ethical issues involved in the forensic use of bioinformation. It gives clear summaries of the judgement in a European Court of Human Rights case and of the rights and freedoms set down for all in the European Convention on Human Rights. An activity card gives statements that…
Activity 3: Case Studies
This Nuffield Council on Bioethics resource provides several case study scenarios for students to discuss, including questions to consider. It also gives a summary of changes in the law with regard to bioinformation. Also included is The forensic use of bioinformation - resources for teachers which contains: • curriculum…
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Resource by: Nuffield Council on Bioethics
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The collection is part of Nuffield Council on Bioethics
- Nuffield Council on Bioethics: Education Resources
- The Forensic Use of Bioinformation
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