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ABSTRACT

This article asks and answers questions related to the probative value of a reported DNA match. None of the questions concern the validity of the underlying genetic theory or the biological protocol practiced by the DNA laboratories. Instead, the focus is on the meaning and significance of a reported match, and the role that the possibility of error should play evaluating this evidence. These issues are not well understood by attorneys, judges, jurors, or, in many cases, the DNA experts themselves.