The child was not charged by the police following the arrest and was released a few hours later
2006-10-25 06:20:13 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Yes they can take DNA without parental permission. An appropriate adult must be called for juveniles in custody, this can be a parent/relative/friend or if none of those are available someone from social services usually obliges. Quite often the parents are so sick of their out of control kids committing crime they refuse to have anything to do with them whilst in custody.
2006-10-25 09:09:07 · answer #1 · answered by THE BULB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't say in the UK but in the US if you don't formally charge someone than you don't take prints or DNA. But don't you remember the book "The Blooding" or something like that. The child rapist that was running around England and the police VOLUNTARILY received DNA from the majority of men and young men in the area to do DNA testing. Joseph Wambaugh wrote the book and it was a big step for law enforcement everywhere (of course DNA was new).
But I can't imagine that what you have asked would be legal in the UK because it wouldn't be in the States.
2006-10-25 08:54:18 · answer #2 · answered by Quasimodo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do but if the child is not charged then the sample must be distroyed.
I believe everybody at birth should have a DNA sample taken, that way future crime rate will drop!
Prevention is better than cure.
Yes I have had my finger prints taken and I know people and children who have had DNA tests and they do not hurt, so what is the problem?
2006-10-25 06:31:29 · answer #3 · answered by jizzi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they will check the fingerprints and DNA against on going cases and if he is not charged then the DNA sample will be destroyed.
2006-10-25 06:38:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only people over 18 can have DNA taken from them without permission.
2006-10-25 06:24:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what you class as a child...I think it should depend on the type of crime involved.
If its rape/murder/ABH/GBH then yes I think they should go ahead no matter what the age of the "child", if they can do that type of crime then they should be treated like an adult but if its something like shoplifting or something small then yes, I think they should get parental permission.
2006-10-25 06:26:39 · answer #6 · answered by debs1701 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The police can do anything they like, dont let them approach your child or you might not see them again.
2006-10-25 07:45:32 · answer #7 · answered by Stephen P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you voted for New Labour and so the abandonment of centuries old liberties. It's your fault.
2006-10-25 09:37:20 · answer #8 · answered by A True Gentleman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they can. If no charge arises, the samples should be destroyed.
2006-10-25 06:26:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Damn right they do,this is Babylon we are talking about here,they are akin to the borg (you will be assimilated resistance is futile) they'll do it anyway!! jizzi above,you don't see the problem?! you're not black are you.
2006-10-25 06:37:12 · answer #10 · answered by garry.mullen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋