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Many of the world's most developed countries have their own DNA databanks. A sample of every criminal's DNA is taken. If unidentified DNA is found at a crime scene, it can be run through the databank to see if it matches any known criminals.

In the United States, this databank is called CODIS(Combined DNA Index System).

In the United Kingdom, this databank is called NDNAD, or the UK National Criminal Intelligence DNA Database.

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Many of the world's most developed countries have their own DNA databanks. A sample of every criminal's DNA is taken. If unidentified DNA is found at a crime scene, it can be run through the databank to see if it matches any known criminals.

In the United States, this databank is called CODIS(Combined DNA Index System).

In the United Kingdom, this databank is called NDNAD, or the UK National Criminal Intelligence DNA Database.

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It's a government agency which holds the DNA 'fingerprint' of every arrested person (since the database came 'live') in your country.

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Some potential risks of a national DNA database include concerns about privacy and data security, as well as the potential for misuse of genetic information by governments or other entities. There are also ethical considerations related to consent and the potential for discrimination based on genetic information.

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DNA UK Labrotary,

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