DNA Method in the Medico-Legal Expertise and Forensic Science

ABSTRACT: In the criminal investigation, expertise has an important role in terms of finding out the truth about the criminal case. To identify or exclude suspects, specialists in the field use the DNA method, a method that is performed in forensic laboratories or in forensic institutions. The genetic fingerprint includes that chemical structure that differentiates us from other individuals and that helps specialists determine the genetic code through biological traces present on the spot. It can be seen that the DNA profile has a great utility, especially in the expertise of filiation, the establishment of biological traces, the identification of victims, the confirmation or refutation of guilt. The paper presents the importance of the DNA method and the contribution of this profile in terms of both the acquittal of the suspects and the reparation of some judicial errors. KEYWORDS: DNA, genetic identification, forensic expertise, chemical structure, genetic cod