Why is DNA profiling/'fingerprinting' used to find evidence to exclude ?

Subject: Why is DNA profiling/'fingerprinting' used to find evidence to exclude ?

Date: Fri Jan 19 00:34:00 2001
Posted by amie
Grade level: 10-12 School: cams
City: carson State/Province: ca Country: usa
Area of science: Genetics
ID: 979882440.Ge

Message:


I am doing an assignment on a fictional scenario concerning the usage of 
DNA profiling to find the real father of a child out of a few men who are 
suspected to have impregnated the woman.  why can't DNA profiling be used 
in an inclusive manner and only to rule out or exclude things?

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