TY - JOUR
T1 - Technological Innovations in Forensic Genetics
T2 - Social, Legal and Ethical Aspects
AU - Wienroth, Matthias
AU - Morling, Niels
AU - Williams, Robin
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This paper discusses the nature of four waves of technological innovations in forensic genetics alongside the social, legal and ethical aspect of these innovations. It emphasises the way in which technological advances and their socio-legal frameworks are co-produced, shaping technology expectations, social identities, and legal institutions. It also considers how imagined and actual uses of forensic genetic technologies are entangled with assertions about social order, affirmations of common values and civil rights, and promises about security and justice. Our comments seek to encourage the participation of scientific actors in the development of anticipatory governance deliberations concerning the widening application of forensic genetics in an increasing number of criminal and civil jurisdictions.
AB - This paper discusses the nature of four waves of technological innovations in forensic genetics alongside the social, legal and ethical aspect of these innovations. It emphasises the way in which technological advances and their socio-legal frameworks are co-produced, shaping technology expectations, social identities, and legal institutions. It also considers how imagined and actual uses of forensic genetic technologies are entangled with assertions about social order, affirmations of common values and civil rights, and promises about security and justice. Our comments seek to encourage the participation of scientific actors in the development of anticipatory governance deliberations concerning the widening application of forensic genetics in an increasing number of criminal and civil jurisdictions.
U2 - 10.2174/2352092209666150328010557
DO - 10.2174/2352092209666150328010557
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 25824549
VL - 8
SP - 98
EP - 103
JO - Recent advances in DNA & gene sequences
JF - Recent advances in DNA & gene sequences
SN - 2352-0922
IS - 2
ER -