Data mining is a powerful and tool, but it poses challenges to the protection of individual privacy. Data mining can combine information from many sources to create detailed profiles about each of us.
Explore the Web site for the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) and try to determine how CODIS works, who designed it, what information does CODIS maintain, who is allowed to use CODIS and how does CODIS aid criminal investigations? After you have researched CODIS discuss the following:
Discussion: What are the benefits of DNA databases? What problems do DNA databases pose? Who should be included in a national DNA database? Should one be limited to convicted felons? Explain your answer.
Your response should be between 150 and 250 words.