Abstract

The accessibility of DNA examination has significantly altered the approach that offenses are scrutinized. The significance of outcome becomes more valuable when we pointed connection of individual to particular crime. DNA results can link offender to their crimes, exonerate wrongfully accused individuals, identify mass fatality victims and more. In the case of sexual assault when victim raised finger to the particular person that he was committed crime with her then scientific examination play important role. Microscopic examination that seeks for detection of spermatozoa alone cannot prove that a sexual assault has occurred by same suspect alleged by victim. DNA analysis can reveal whether a suspect’s DNA is, or is not, present on the source of victim. In present case study, the authors tried to give information to the readers with an overview of the limitations of traditional method for examination of sexual assault case in wrongful conviction of the suspect and also advantage of DNA typing result to absolve suspect from guilty.

Keywords: Sexual assault cases; DNA typing; Wrongful convection; Exonerate; STR DNA profile