Forensic Genetics in the Governance of Crime [electronic resource]

• Tác giả: Rafaela Granja, Helena Machado
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-13: 978-9811524295
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 303.483 Development of science and technology
• Thông tin xuất bản: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2020
• Mô tả vật lý: IX, 114 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 168887
• Chủ đề: 1. Criminology; 2. Technology-Sociological aspects; 3. Science and Technology Studies; 4. Criminology and Criminal Justice, general

Tóm tắt

This open access book uses a critical sociological perspective to explore contemporary ways of reformulating the governance of crime through genetics. Through the lens of scientific knowledge and genetic technology, Machado and Granja offer a unique perspective on current trends in crime governance. They explore the place and role of genetics in criminal justice systems, and show how classical and contemporary social theory can help address challenges posed by social processes and interactions generated by the uses, meanings, and expectations attributed to genetics in the governance of crime. Cutting-edge methods and research techniques are also integrated to address crucial aspects of this social reality. Finally, the authors examine new challenges emerging from recent paradigm shifts within forensic genetics, moving away from the construction of evidence as presented in court to the production of intelligence guiding criminal investigations.