Suspect DNA is isolated from a murder scene.The DNA is used to create a DNA fingerprint for the suspect,but it does not match the DNA fingerprint of any of the known suspects,and it does not have a match in CODIS.The murderer is not identified and the crime remains unsolved.Although there are no matches,forensic officers enter the murder scene DNA fingerprint into CODIS because
A) it may exonerate someone who was wrongly imprisoned for another crime.
B) a match may be entered into CODIS at a later date, solving the case.
C) it may be used in a paternity suit.
D) making it public will help civilians solve the case.

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Even though the suspect's DNA did not match any known suspects or CODIS, there is a possibility that a match may be found at a later date as more individuals are added to the CODIS database. Therefore, entering the DNA fingerprint into CODIS can potentially lead to a future identification of the murderer, solving the case.

Suspect DNA Is Isolated from a Murder Scene