Theft of DNA should be criminal offence, says watchdog. Education: Secretly taking DNA samples to settle paternity cases should be made a criminal offence, Britain's genetic watchdog says. [Guardian Unlimited]

As long as the evidence is gathered legally, there should be no problem in using it. If it is illegal to take DNA evidence without the knowledge of the accused, then you should not do it, for fear of jeopordizing your case.

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Laws on Sex Offender Lists to Get Further Look. The Supreme Court substantially broadened its review on Monday of laws under which states keep the public informed of the whereabouts of convicted sex offenders. By Linda Greenhouse. [New York Times: Politics]

Given the recidivism rate in offenders, and that those who have commited offenses against minors are the most likely to repeat their actions, why would we let them out in the first place?

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