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New Poll Shows European Support for Death Penalty Despite EU Ban: Despite the fact that the European Union requires entrants to ban the death penalty, a recent poll taken in the Czech Republic shows that Czech support for the ultimate punishment is not only high, it's growing, according to Angus Reid's article for the Global Monitor. Numerous Benefits in Using DNA to Solve Property Crimes: Gautam Naik details the many benefits of applying DNA analysis in the investigation of property crimes in this Wall Street Journal article. Compared to traditional investigation methods, DNA analysis yielded suspects, arrests, and prosecutions in significantly more cases. While use of DNA in more cases contributes to the already extensive backlog at DNA labs, more arrests and successful prosecution reduces the number of victims as well as the likelihood that these criminals will become violent offenders...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime and Consequences on June 19, 2008 (boomark / email).