CODIS database
[/ˈkoʊdɪs ˈdeɪtəbeɪs/]
nounpl: CODIS databases
banco de dados CODIS
1. Combined DNA Index System - a computerized database maintained by the FBI that stores DNA profiles from convicted offenders, arrestees, and crime scene evidence for forensic matching and criminal investigations
The detective submitted the DNA evidence to the CODIS database to find potential matches with known offenders.
O detetive submeteu a evidência de DNA ao banco de dados CODIS para encontrar possíveis correspondências com infratores conhecidos.
2. A national forensic DNA database system used in the United States law enforcement for identifying suspects and solving crimes through DNA profile comparison
The CODIS database helped solve the cold case by matching the DNA from the crime scene.
O banco de dados CODIS ajudou a resolver o caso não solucionado ao comparar o DNA da cena do crime.
CODIS is a critical infrastructure in the U.S. criminal justice system, maintained by the FBI and used by state and local law enforcement agencies. In Brazil, similar DNA databases exist but CODIS specifically refers to the American system. The term is highly technical and primarily used within law enforcement, forensic science, and criminal investigation communities.
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