DNA analysis and criminal proceedings: The Greek legal paradigm

Abstract

With the advent of DNA technology and the revolutionization it entails for the administration of criminal justice, the forensic use of DNA analysis as a key crime-fighting tool has gained a prominent role in the enforcement of penal repression, both domestically as well as transnationally; albeit amidst escalating concerns from a fundamental rights standpoint. The present contribution focuses on the (reformed) Greek DNA sampling and databasing penal policy as codified in article 200A CPC, adumbrates its general outline, offers a critical overview of its problematic parameters, highlights the ensuing rule of law deficiencies and forwards de lege ferenda ameliorative suggestions.