Once convicted criminals have their DNA fingerprints in CrimTrac's database, police are able to identify them faster as suspects, if they re-offend, which saves investigation time. When confronted with DNA evidence, guilty suspects may be more likely to confess and plead guilty, also saving police time and reducing court costs. The DNA database gives Australian police a tool to increase the closure rate of not only serious offences but also high volume crimes such as …showed first 75 words of 730 total…

…showed last 75 words of 730 total…performs to strict standards to minimize as many errors as possible. Cases are tried and tested by trained professionals, and then the person is either convicted or set free. The database is an obvious benefit to crime fighting in this country and I do not think that countries should be deprived of such technology now because of unlikely “Big Brother”-type concerns for the future that could only occur after numerous drastic changes to legislation.