Abstract
Genealogical databases have provided links to possible perpetrators of crimes in several
cold cases in the US. This commentary discusses some of the ethical issues associated
with this approach while recognising the underlying value of the identifications.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 15, 2018
Accepted:
July 12,
2018
Received:
June 27,
2018
Identification
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Crown Copyright © 2018 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
