CODIS is an acronym for
Question and options
CODIS is an acronym for
- Convicted Offender DNA Index System
- Combined DNA Index System
- Code of Detection in Identification of Suspects
- Codified Information System
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Combined DNA Index System
CODIS is the FBI's Combined DNA Index System, which links DNA profile databases at local, state and national levels. The convicted offender index is only one of the indexes it holds, so "Convicted Offender DNA Index System" is not the expansion.
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