Forensic Genetics in the Governance of Crime.

• Author: Machado, Helena.
• TeilnehmendeR: Granja, Rafaela.
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,, 2020.; ©2020.
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (120 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- The Role of Genetics in Crime Governance -- Book Overview -- References -- Chapter 2: The Sociological Gaze -- Paradigms of Sociological Thought -- Social Studies of Forensic Genetics -- Inauguration of the Field of Study -- Relationship Between the Macro and Micro Level -- Continuum Between Subjective and Objective -- Consolidation of the Social Studies in Forensic Genetics -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 3: Biological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour -- Biological Determinism: The Work of Cesare Lombroso -- Biogenetic Explanations of Criminal Behaviour -- Nature (Versus) Nurture -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 4: DNA Technologies in Criminal Investigation and Courts -- DNA Technologies and Its Application in Criminal Investigation -- From the Crime Scene to the Laboratory and the Court -- The CSI Effect and the Associated Risks -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 5: DNA Databases and Big Data -- Data Collection in the Information Society -- Ethical Questions Associated with the Use of Forensic DNA Databases -- The Panorama of Forensic Genetic Databases in European Countries -- Big Data in the Criminal Investigation -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 6: Forensic Genetics and Governance of Transnational Criminality -- The Control of Irregular Mobility -- Background and Rationale of the Prüm Decisions -- Prüm Modus Operandi -- The Prüm Challenges -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 7: Emerging DNA Technologies and Stigmatization -- From Evidence Towards Intelligence -- Familial Searching in Forensic DNA Databases -- Long-Range Familial Searches in Recreational DNA Databases -- Forensic DNA Phenotyping -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 8: Conclusion -- Book Summary.

Points for Reflection -- Tracing New Paths for the Future of Research -- References -- Glossary.