produced by Elaine Grant
Is it a fantastic crime fighting tool? Or a creepy invasion of privacy? Under a controversial bill in the state legislature, people convicted of certain misdemeanors would have to submit their DNA to law enforcement. We debate the proposal with Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey, who helped craft the bill, and, from the opposition, Denise Maes, public policy director for the Denver chapter of the ACLU.
Below, see the list of misdemeanors included, then weigh in on our Facebook page.
Assault in the third degree
Sexual Assault
Unlawful sexual contact
Sexual assault on a client by a psychotherapist
Invasion of privacy for sexual gratification
Failure to register as a sex offender
Theft
Criminal mischief
First degree criminal tampering
Defacing property
Criminal operation of a device in a motion picture theater
Theft of Sound Recordings
Unlawful recording of a live performance
Trafficking in unlawfully recorded live performances
Second degree forgery
Use of forged academic record
Criminal simulation
Trademark counterfeiting
Fraud by check
Defrauding a secured creditor or debtor
Issuing a false financial statement
Unlawful activity concerning the selling of land
Electronic mail fraud
Unauthorized use of a financial device
Criminal possession of a financial device
Criminal possession of an identification document
Computer crime
Distributing abortifacients
Child abuse
Violation of a protection order
Neglect of at-risk adults and at-risk juveniles
Obscenity
Patronizing a prostitute
Public indecency
Indecent exposure
