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.
Author(s): Helena Machado, Rafaela Granja
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
Year: 2020
Language: English
Pages: 120
Tags: Science And Technology Studies
Acknowledgements......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
List of Tables......Page 7
The Role of Genetics in Crime Governance......Page 8
Book Overview......Page 11
References......Page 15
Chapter 2: The Sociological Gaze......Page 20
Paradigms of Sociological Thought......Page 21
Inauguration of the Field of Study......Page 23
Relationship Between the Macro and Micro Level......Page 24
Continuum Between Subjective and Objective......Page 27
Consolidation of the Social Studies in Forensic Genetics......Page 29
Concluding Remarks......Page 32
References......Page 34
Chapter 3: Biological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour......Page 39
Biological Determinism: The Work of Cesare Lombroso......Page 40
Biogenetic Explanations of Criminal Behaviour......Page 41
Nature (Versus) Nurture......Page 43
Concluding Remarks......Page 46
References......Page 47
Chapter 4: DNA Technologies in Criminal Investigation and Courts......Page 51
DNA Technologies and Its Application in Criminal Investigation......Page 52
From the Crime Scene to the Laboratory and the Court......Page 54
The CSI Effect and the Associated Risks......Page 56
References......Page 58
Data Collection in the Information Society......Page 63
Ethical Questions Associated with the Use of Forensic DNA Databases......Page 65
The Panorama of Forensic Genetic Databases in European Countries......Page 67
Big Data in the Criminal Investigation......Page 70
References......Page 72
The Control of Irregular Mobility......Page 77
Background and Rationale of the Prüm Decisions......Page 79
Prüm Modus Operandi......Page 81
The Prüm Challenges......Page 82
Concluding Remarks......Page 85
References......Page 86
Chapter 7: Emerging DNA Technologies and Stigmatization......Page 91
Familial Searching in Forensic DNA Databases......Page 92
Long-Range Familial Searches in Recreational DNA Databases......Page 96
Forensic DNA Phenotyping......Page 100
Concluding Remarks......Page 104
References......Page 105
Book Summary......Page 111
Points for Reflection......Page 114
Tracing New Paths for the Future of Research......Page 116
References......Page 117
Glossary......Page 119
