Machado, Helena.

Forensic genetics in the governance of crime [electronic resource] / Helena Machado & Rafaela Granja. - Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan, 2020. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographical references.

Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 The Sociological Gaze.- Chapter 3 Biological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour.- Chapter 4 DNA Technologies in Criminal Investigation and Courts.- Chapter 5 DNA Databases and Big Data.- Chapter 6 Forensic Genetics and Governance of Transnational Criminality.- Chapter 7 Emerging DNA Technologies and Stigmatization.- Chapter 8 Conclusion.

This open access book uses a critical sociological perspective to explore contemporary ways of reformulating the governance of crime through genetics.

978-981-15-2428-8


Forensic genetics.