Chris Asplen
Chris Asplen
Chris Asplen is a DNA policy expert with extensive U.S. federal, state and international experience...
guilty innocent ability
This backlog affects not just the ability to identify and convict the guilty, but it also affects our ability to identify the innocent.
abuse regulation problem
It's one of the biggest problems with the system now. Vague regulations leave the system open to abuse.
labs congress capacity
Ultimately it all comes down to money, ultimately it all comes down to lab capacity. One thing we are clear about is if that money were to pass (in Congress), thousands of lives will be saved.
powerful thinking magic
It is only as powerful as it is relevant in a given scenario. I think we need to be clear it is not a magic bullet in post-conviction cases.
unique ideas issues
What we've begun to do is discuss the issue, the constitutional issues around that idea, again the privacy issue, which may not be unconstitutional but may pertain to our unique sense of privacy in the United States.