In the United States,the national database containing DNA profiles for convicted offenders and evidence is known as
A)IAFIS.
B)CODIS.
C)NCIC.
D)ViCAP.

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CODIS stands for Combined DNA Index System and is the national database used in the United States to track DNA profiles from convicted offenders and evidence from crime scenes. IAFIS (Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System) is used for fingerprints, NCIC (National Crime Information Center) is a database for criminal justice agencies to share information, and ViCAP (Violent Criminal Apprehension Program) is used for analyzing and sharing information about serial homicides.

In the United States,the National Database Containing DNA Profiles for Convicted