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.