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Table 5 Results regarding attitudes regards inclusion in a forensic DNA database under awarness about its scope

From: Young people’s awareness on biobanking and DNA profiling: results of a questionnaire administered to Italian university students

 

Would you agree to having your DNA profile stored in a forensic database for legal purposes?

I DO NOT KNOW

NO

YES

What is the purpose of a forensic DNA database? (p-value = 0,004)

1

N = 50

20

5

25

5,2%

40,0%

10,0%

50,0%

2

N = 409

196

50

163

42,7%

47,9%

12,2%

39,9%

3

N = 312

164

59

89

32,5%

52,6%

18,9%

28,5%

4

N = 71

40

13

18

7,4%

56,3%

18,3%

25,4%

5

N = 117

64

12

41

12,2%

54,7%

10,3%

35,0%

Total

N = 959

484

139

336

100%

50,5%

14,5%

35,0%

  1. 1. To protect society against crime. 2. To have a more efficient legal system. 3. To identify criminals. 4. To keep criminals under control. 5. For research